Small Wins
Heyy Everyone <3,
Lately, I’ve been finding it really hard to get out of bed in the mornings and get started on anything. Most days just feel heavier than others. So I've shifted my focus to the small wins — the little things I manage to do each day, even if they seem minor.
They don’t always stand out, and sometimes you really have to pause and reflect to even notice them. But those small accomplishments add up — and they matter more than we think.
One of my recent small wins: I’ve managed to get in at least 30 minutes of focused work consistently for the past three days. With how much I've been struggling, this small progress actually adds to my positive feelings.
What about you? What’s one small win you’ve had lately? I’d love to hear it 💬
Lovely exercise you're doing.
It’s normal that in the midst of a storm we don’t notice the small knots we're tying, but clearly, together, they give momentum to the sail.
My small victories are being more aware of my actions — clarity prevents me from acting just for the sake of it.
Also, writing again and being able to study more calmly, even enjoying it a little.
I've regained my appreciation for music, and I’m starting to enjoy meals and even a simple coffee a bit more.
When I pray, I no longer feel it as a burden or obligation.
I can now recognize and ignore unhealthy behavioral patterns and am trying to replace them with better ones.
Not watching content just for the sake of it, but only when the story stirs something in me.
Writing too — my creative side has returned.
Music as well, as I mentioned, and I’ve regained my voice to sing and express myself better.
It was a beautiful exercise, I should adopt this way of thinking more often. I’m a perfectionist — obsessively so — and while I do things out of passion, it can turn against me. Thank you for reminding me of this.
I hope your day is full of small victories.
Sending you a warm hug 🫂.
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Could you help me giving this post a little boost?
@Franse good to know things are moving upwards for you. Ups and downs are part and parcel of life. We have to be patient on bad days and persevere .... I'm trying to do the same. Keep us posted with updates - it's good to hear from you ♥️
I'll post something about that today. I'm trying to figure it out in my head.
Once I hit rock bottom and realized I had someone like you, and all this beautiful community and friends it was easy to get back on my feet.
By the way, the fact that you're trying to do the same thing reassures me. Keep us posted, too.
@Franse my mental energy gets drained easily .. Im not able to do too much..that's my only concern these days. How to push my limits...
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@Franse I'm so glad you've found your way to things you're passionate about! I'm a bit of a perfectionist too and find it difficult to do things that don't have tangible returns. But sending you more power to continue this beautiful streak you're on!
PS, thanks for the boost! <3
@ListenerAt7cups glad to hear you're rewarding yourself for your progress. Every little step counts 🙂
I did a LOT of reading last night <3
Since last few weeks I've been feeling very down... so today I joined library it was my first day there... Also slowly I'm trying to regain my energy on doing things, hope it all goes well ❤️
@fossilfellow More power to you!
@ListenerAt7cups Also sending lots of love and wishes towards you!🐾❤️ have a great day <3 🤍
I've been feeling the same late so I reduced the tasks I have to do and only focus on good sleep, diet and the gym and it worked wonders for me as I've been feeling overwhelmed with all the tasks and my own expectations.
One of the Small wins is just chilling with my book and reading 40 pages at once.
@Eternallizard20 I love this! I've been trying to get into a simple routine of good sleep, food, and workout as well. Which book have you been reading?
The book of boundaries by Melissa Urban
@ListenerAt7cups thanks so much for sharing 🥰 I care full-time for my parents so I don't get much free time so when I do I try to just switch off and do something that makes me laugh 💜🥰
@ListenerAt7cups, nothing helps, when i do small things, my mind screams that I am a failure so I break down..
@patientOwl9496 I completely relate! But I'm doing this to try and force my brain to see the positive in the small things. I've also been conditioned to want perfection. But lately, even if my brain does not agree, I'm trying to force it to see the small things as wins. Hope things get better!
@ListenerAt7cups im glad this has helped a bit. Its a nice, uplifting little exercise
A small win for me would be ive been made a little progress in my writing. A few pages, but better than nothing <3
I've once read that writing the best thing that happened in your day no matter how small such as a nice coffee you had, or even a Duolingo streak helps a lot with focusing on the positives you should try it, keep it up!
