How Do You Reward Yourself?

How do you reward yourself for reaching a goal? How do you celebrate a job well done?

Celebrating even the smallest progress is important. It’s something I often forget to do. Rewards not only help motivate me. They also keep me focused. Sometimes that focus is its own reward

I started this year with a goal to write and publish one blog post a day. I identified a reward. I’d treat myself to ice cream at the end of each month. With the exception of one hiccup, I’ve stuck to my goal. In fact, for the months of January and February, I wrote and posted every day without fail. That’s two complete months. That’s two ice cream rewards.

Here’s the thing, while I continue to write and post, I’ve yet to collect. I track each day’s goal and write down the reward achieved at the end of each month, almost like an “I owe me.” Yet the promise of the reward helps keep me writing every day.

Whether it’s ice cream, pizza night, or a beach vacation, I hope you remember to reward yourself in a way that keeps you moving forward toward your goal while celebrating your successes.

Now, excuse me. I need to go and start collecting on a debt. I’m thinking vanilla with salted carmel.