Day 23: Compliments

I've never been one who takes compliments well. 

My office manager sent this to me
in an email today.  I loved it!

I also never feel really happy with the things I do or accomplish.  People say I am always most critical of myself and that I need to start recognizing the good in what I do.  I've been working on that.  Maybe this process has helped.

Today was a pretty good day for me though. At work this past week, many people have had the chance to see a big project I have been working on.  Today, I heard compliments all around (first, second and third-handed) on how impressed people were with what I have done. It was actually inspiring in a place when I'm typically not all that inspired by the work that I do.

But compliments, when they are sincere and meaningful, make a person feel truly good about themselves.  So, for today, I am thankful for receiving and will work to be better at accepting them.