Working on Some Self-Love

Today my therapist said that I need to work on giving myself credit for doing good things with my life.It's so easy for me to say, "well, sure, I did this awesome thing, but I couldn't have done it without XXXXXX." But the truth is, I have been doing really well with this whole getting my life together and being a real life adult. It certainly hasn't been easy, and there are still plenty of times I feel lost and out of control, but I have some really great people in my life that help me sort through my problems and give exceedingly wonderful advice and support.Because, let's get real for a minute. If I had to deal with all this stress from the past few months two years ago, or even last year, I can tell you the chances of me coming out on top are slim to none. That's not an exaggeration. I think God was looking out for me when he brought some awesome people into my life that have truly saved me too many times to count.I used to be really bad at asking for help or for advice. If I ever had a problem, I would just sit in the corner, balled up, hoping it would go away on its own. But over the past 6 months or so, I somehow learned that it's okay to ask for help, and being lost doesn't make you worthless, it just means that you tried your best, and you need a little extra push in the right direction. Now, I probably ask for help or advice at least every other day, if not more than that. I learned to open up and talk about my life, the good, the bad, and yes, even the ugly. I learned that a friend will listen, but a great friend will stand beside you and pep talk you to the end and celebrate at the finish line with you.Most importantly, I learned that I can ask for all the advice in the world, but if I don't follow through, then I'm still gonna be lost. I have such a wonderful support system, it's still hard to give myself some credit, even though I'm the one doing all the work. But I'm working on it. So cheers to me. Charly, you're awesome! <3