Have you lost your joy? Day 3

Compliments slide right off. Watch how she handles praise. When joy is dim, compliments become uncomfortable. ‘It was nothing.’' ‘Anyone would’ve dont it.’ ‘I just got lucky'.’ A woman who can’t accept a kind word is iften running on fumes, bracing for the nexxt demand.

My daughter once delivered a Herculean project at work. When I said how proud I was, she shrugged it off: ‘Just doing my job.’ Later, I wrote her a note listing three specific things I admired-her clarity under pressure, the way she protected her team, and her stubborn integrity. She kept that note. Not because my words were special, but because specificity is proof. Vague praise bounces. Specific praise lands.

If this is you: practice receiving without arguement. Try ‘Thank you, that means a lot,’ then zip it. Let the goodness soak instead of wringing it out.