When was the last time you let yourself feel proud of you? It's a parenting hack I've read a lot lately: "Before you tell your kids that you're proud of them, ask if they are proud of themselves to build an internal sense of validation." However, what I'm not reading a lot of is the adult life hack: "Ask yourself if you are proud of your work to reinforce an internal sense of validation." When you put effort into something, even if it doesn't pan out exactly the way you wante

Fun fact about me: Sometimes I get lost on purpose. Our family has moved five times in twelve years, and reliably, when I find myself in a new city, I turn off my map and just drive. It started out as curiosity: “I wonder where this road goes.” Over time, I realized that this process stems from my desire to learn new routes, to uncover fun stores, sites, or restaurants that I would have otherwise missed, and to gain a sense of comfort with and understanding of my locality. N