Victory comes from a dedicated shift in energy.
Victory comes in the small moments when you say yes to what feeds you.
When you are able to make small changes in your life that lead to big internal change, that is victory.
From my own experience, victory is saying no to the snooze on my alarm. I wake-up in darkness and each day. I set my feet on the ground and I feel victorious.
It’s the smallest of small steps but it sets the tone for my day.
Having a commitment to greeting the day without resistance makes each difficult task I face feel more manageable. It is still uncomfortable to wake-up early but what I gain in self esteem and productivity is worth it.
I no longer feel like I am at the mercy of time but I feel like I am in control because of my mindset and, to me, that is a victory. It’s not a tangible victory, there’s no plaque that I can hang on my wall, it is so much more than that. It is a success that I feel in my heart based on me, based on my standards being met of intentionally being excited for each day of my life, the work I get to create and the adventures I get to live.
Small victories lead to big change.
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This post is part of a collaboration for the writing series Write It Out. Kate Amunrud of the blog Clear the Way invites her blog audience to participate in a creative writing challenge each month where she provides her readers with a prompt to write about. This month’s prompt was to write about the word ‘victory.’ This topic was a great way for me to engage in a little self reflection. Thank you, Kate, for spreading the good vibes through the internet!
By Kate 10/12/15 - 1:40 pm
So glad to have you a part of the good vibes-spreading! =]
By abbyabbyabby 10/12/15 - 5:39 pm
😀 Can’t wait for next month’s prompt already!
By aniella 10/13/15 - 8:01 pm
i incentivize myself by remembering that i’ll have more time to have a nice, calmed breakfast and some reading before i start my day.
By abbyabbyabby 10/20/15 - 4:13 pm
toooootally. making breakfast or reading is kind of like bribing yourself to start the day in a calm way instead of in a panic! keep on dangling that carrot in front of you 😉
By Gillian 10/16/15 - 2:15 pm
This is a great post! There’s so much truth in that last line “small victories lead to big change”. I’ve recently started a new job with a long commute (for now) and waking up extra early is going okay, but you’ve inspired me to stop hitting the snooze button. I need some early morning victory in my life.
By abbyabbyabby 10/20/15 - 4:11 pm
I’m so glad to hear that! It’s amazing how much of a difference it makes in the rest of your day. After I wash my face after I get up I feel like ‘well yeah, of course I’m up right now!’ ha! Like, there’s no looking back. No regret
By Adrianne Schinkai 10/19/15 - 6:57 pm
Love this! You even got me checking this site now. I’ll see ya during the next writing prompt!
By abbyabbyabby 10/20/15 - 4:09 pm
Awesome! You totally should. It is right up your alley! <3