Positive energy
Sticky notes that changed my mornings
September 1, 2026 by Amber Miles
A few months ago I went through a stack of sticky notes and wrote down every nice thing I wished someone would say to me. Then I stuck them all around my bathroom mirror.
You got this. Progress, not perfection. Good things take time. Kind people change the world.
The first week it felt silly. By the second week I noticed I was reading them while brushing my teeth, and by the third week something strange had happened. I started believing them.
Turns out the voice you hear most in this life is your own, so it is worth training it to be kind. My mirror now delivers a tiny pep talk every single morning, and it never gets tired, and it never charges me for therapy.
Write yourself a note tonight. Put it where your sleepy face will find it tomorrow. Future you will be so glad you did.
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