What does success mean to you? If you have your journal write down some times where you felt like a success. Do you have to achieve anything or own any particular thing to be a “success”? What makes you a success right now?

We live in a society where most people think of success in terms of material attainment. Success could certainly mean earning a certain level of income, living in  a home in a particular neighborhood with a certain amount of square feet, driving around in a nice car, etc.

I invite you to write that list. It may include some of these material things or it may not. If I were to write this list for myself this afternoon it might look something like this:

I Am a success because:

1. I continue to learn new things and challenge myself.
2. I live with integrity (if I say I am going to do something I do it).
3. I am a good mom, lover, friend, sister, and teacher.
4. I live where I want to live.
5. I am not afraid of change and doing what it takes to create the life I want for myself.
6. I am creating something I really care about (hint: The Warm Milk Journal).
7. I am meeting new people
8. The Warm Milk Journal is growing in readership and followers on Twitter (633 followers at this time!)
9. Things I thought I was not good at or afraid to do I am finding I can do them (such as martial arts or developing this site).
10. My cat Mew loves me (the all important one!) : )

I think that as you write down what success means to you and why you are a success right now, today- what is really important to you will become more clear. Clarity and gaining insight is a tremendous benefit to writing things down.

So put that pen to paper and be reminded of the great success that you are!

Cheers to all of you,

Debra : )

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