Bad Day Box

We all have those bad days when we want to write the word "fail" on that day of the calendar. I can become consumed with my mistakes, people's negative opinions of me (whether perceived or real), and wonder if what I am doing with my life.

Instead of crawling under the covers with a tub of cookie dough, searching online for jobs in Hawaii, break open the "Bad Day Box."

The Bad Day Box is a box where I keep encouraging notes, cards, emails, or keepsakes that people have given to me that are full of words that touched my heart. It is a reminder of the all the good things that people have to say to me and about me. It takes a few minutes to open it up and remember that "fail" might have described my day, but not my life.

Put together your own Bad Day Box:

1. You can pick up a fun hat box at the store, decorate your own box if you are crafty, or pick up a photo storage box.



2. Tuck the box away in a place, where it's easy to access and you will see it often in case you need it. Mine is in my home office in a cupboard with office supplies.



3. Every time you get a note or email, pictures, or something else that has encouraged you, stick in the box.

You can even do this for a friend, loved one, or your kids and fill it with notes and words that you want to encourage them with!