One of my favourite parts of the day is hearing Jeremy randomly talk about "POM-POMS."

It started when God told me to start celebrating my wins by physically doing something I felt ridiculous doing. So, I pretended I had invisible pom-poms and waved them around. (Thanks to Nikki Bradley for gifting me pom poms as a client years ago).
 

Over time that silly practice became fundamental to my self-honouring love routine.

Fast-forward: 

Now, it’s the thing that Jeremy and I do to celebrate our mutual wins. Sometimes, I randomly hear him talk about my “pom poms” tradition on his client calls.

The people in my community do it too. When I started Pink Flamingo Club, of course, I introduced the practice to my pink birdies who needed to master celebrating their wins and being willing to look foolish to others. They've taken it everywhere - celebrating wins in WhatsApp groups, in business meetings, with their kids, etc.

Who knew that one act of obedience - looking stupid to celebrate myself - would become something fundamental to people recovering from self-sacrifice?

You see… what you may not realise is that refusing to acknowledge and celebrate your wins contributes to self-abandonment.
 

When you are always on to the next thing and trying to meet the next standard of success…

When your inner critic loves to disqualify your wins by telling you it’s not a big deal or doesn’t count because “it’s not big enough, perfect enough, or fast enough.”…

Do you know what positions you to stop second-guessing every decision and constantly feeling like you're not enough?

Being your personal cheerleader. Pausing to celebrate your wins. Pausing to tell yourself “Well done” as an acknowledgement of your accomplishment. 

Celebrating your wins is an act of self-stewardship and love. 

That’s how you build evidence that the things you do are enough. (That’s different from saying “you’re enough” cuz that’s not about doing, that’s about knowing who and whose you are).

My point? Stop denying yourself the very acknowledgment you crave from others. Silence your mean inner critic who believes “progress doesn't matter, only perfection does”.

Be someone who witnesses yourself, and as much as you witness and celebrate others. Wave the invisible pom-poms. Yell “pom poms” out loud. Let yourself feel foolish for a moment because acknowledging your wins is part of honouring yourself.
 

Your Pink Flamingo Dare:

Today, celebrate one win out loud. Say it. Write it. Wave invisible pom-poms if that's your thing. Notice the thoughts and feelings that come up when you do.

With pink flamingo love,

Chanel

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"I've been called vocal my whole life, but not once did I ever feel like my voice belonged to me. I fell in love with myself and who I can be while reading this book. I found myself crying, contemplating things I've gone through and finally being at peace with several parts of my story. I am finding my pink flamingo – I found her in the pages of this book and so can you." 

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