Contributed by Tina Holland

Yes! We are almost done with the #atozchallenge. So let’s “Yes!” or celebrate the wins.

Our theme for this year was Growth. When was the last time you celebrated your growth or accomplishments?

Having completed a recent writing project, I can appreciate the work I put into it and I make a point of rewarding myself along the way – sort of a micro-celebration.

For every 1K I write – I get a sticker. This has become such a thing with me that I’ve started buying stickers before the project.

And for every 5K after that I reward myself with things like flowers, a trip to the bookstore, online purchases equaling the word count ($30 for 30K) and so forth. Once I’ve gotten the book on pre-order I usually persuade DH to take me out for dinner. They range from fancy to having him cook for me. 🙂

I still need to apply some of this gamification to other aspects of my life. Who knows maybe I’ll grow into it.

What growth have you celebrated lately? Or what ideas do you have to celebrate your Yes!