something I am grateful for today

learning something about my self-talk

I had a sudden epiphany today. [This may sound painfully obvious to you, but it's new to me, bear with me, okay?]:

I was looking at one of my paintings, and suddenly asked myself, "What would I say about this painting if a friend made it and showed it to me?" And I realized I would be much more positive and encouraging — and really mean everything I said. So why not say those same things about the same painting when it's made by me?

Why not, indeed?