You. Are. Awesome.

I have a collection of coffee cups that make me feel motivated and happy.

They are all oversized cups too - no tiny little coffee cups for this girl!

Many of them are souvenirs from places I have visited.

Mt. Rainier

Seattle

Punta Cana

DisneyWorld

Colorado

Others have fun sayings on them, like "I work so my cat can have a better life," or "Mondays should be optional."

Cheesy...I know. But they make me smile.

One of my favorite cups simply says this on it:

You. Are. Awesome.

The period between each word makes you pause and say each one individually instead of stringing them together.

Sometimes you just have to step out of the grind and remember how amazing you are.

Think about all of the life you've lived to this very moment.

Think about the things that make you awesome.

The places you have traveled and everything they have taught you

The children you have raised (entire human beings that you kept alive all of this time!)

The people you have met and inspired along your journey

The decisions you have made that have brought you to this very place in time

All of these are pretty remarkable.

Sometimes we get so hung up on the idea that we have to do earth-shattering, huge things in our lives to be successful, to be recognized, to be considered awesome.

That is so not true.

Every day we make an impact.

The millions of little moments that shape our lives are what make us awesome.

It's easy to get caught up in the day to day crap of our lives and forget that.

But when you step back and look at it all from a 30,000 foot view, you can see it more clearly.

From that view, it's easier to see all of the parts of your life that make you proud.

And if there are parts that don't, know that you have the power to choose differently and change them as you move forward.

That's another part of what makes us awesome. Our ability to change course and make better decisions.

Sometimes it just takes slowing down long enough to pause and reflect and recognize it.

Step back today. Take a deep breath. Look at your life from a higher perspective.

And remember this:

You. Are. Awesome.