{"id":5449,"date":"2025-07-21T12:08:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T11:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/?p=5449"},"modified":"2025-07-21T12:08:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T11:08:45","slug":"thought-for-the-week-look-how-far-youve-come","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/2025\/07\/21\/thought-for-the-week-look-how-far-youve-come\/","title":{"rendered":"Thought for the Week \u2013 Look How Far You\u2019ve Come!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5450\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/2025\/07\/21\/thought-for-the-week-look-how-far-youve-come\/look-how-far-youve-come\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/look-how-far-youve-come.png\" data-orig-size=\"576,594\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"look-how-far-youve-come\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/look-how-far-youve-come.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5450 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/look-how-far-youve-come-291x300.png\" alt=\"look-how-far-youve-come\" width=\"291\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/look-how-far-youve-come-291x300.png 291w, https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/look-how-far-youve-come.png 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><em>What\u2019s something you\u2019ve achieved recently that you haven\u2019t given yourself credit for?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thought for the Week \u2013 Look How Far You\u2019ve Come!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last time, we reflected on &#8220;<em>I Was Still Learning, Growing<\/em>&#8220;; forgiving our past selves \u2013 the younger, less-experienced versions of ourselves while we were still learning, still working it all out. If you missed it, you can catch up <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/2025\/07\/11\/thought-for-the-week-i-was-still-learning-still-becoming\">here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I received some lovely emails this week sharing how this resonated with you \u2013 I feel honoured that you shared this with me, thank you.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s something else I have been thinking about lately:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We\u2019re often quick to criticise who we used to be while being far too slow to acknowledge how far we\u2019ve come.<\/li>\n<li>We minimise our growth because we are focussing on the work ahead that\u2019s yet to do.<\/li>\n<li>We downplay our progress because it doesn\u2019t look \u2018perfect\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>We forget to acknowledge and celebrate the quiet resilience it took us to get here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And yet &#8211; that version of you who made it through tough challenges\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Who kept going no matter what\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Who chose to change, even when it was uncomfortable\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>They deserve some credit!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So, this week, instead of only noticing where you want to improve, I invite you to pause and also recognise this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You\u2019ve come a long way.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ve grown in ways you once believed impossible.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ve made hard choices. You\u2019ve softened. You\u2019ve stretched.<\/li>\n<li>And you\u2019re still becoming your most magnificent self.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>That counts.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">\u201cYou\u2019ve been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn\u2019t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><em>&#8211;\u00a0 Louise Hay &#8211;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Founder of Hay House, American motivational author and professional speaker]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a question to carry into the week:<\/p>\n<p>What do you want to give yourself credit for? (Even if it feels small. Even if no one else saw it.)<\/p>\n<p>With warmest wishes,<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3183\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/home\/signature-cropped-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/signature-cropped.png\" data-orig-size=\"159,70\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"signature-cropped\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/signature-cropped.png\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3183\" src=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/signature-cropped.png\" alt=\"korinne-sig\" width=\"159\" height=\"70\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Korinne Le Page<br \/>\nThrive Coaching &amp; Training <\/strong><em>\u2013 Empowering You to Thrive!<br \/>\n<\/em>P.S. Feel free to share your experiences and insights!<\/p>\n<p>P.P.S. Book a complimentary Clarity Session with me <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/shorturl.at\/TQXER\">here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/about\/testimonials\/\">Testimonials<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/korinnelepage\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3653\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/2023\/07\/21\/thought-for-the-week-human-intellect-vs-ai-how-human-imagination-is-shaping-new-realities\/linked-in\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/linked-in.png\" data-orig-size=\"130,130\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"linked-in\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/linked-in.png\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3653\" src=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/linked-in.png\" alt=\"linked-in\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>#ThoughtForTheWeek #GrowthMindset #SelfCompassion #Leadership #PersonalDevelopment #HumanSkills<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s something you\u2019ve achieved recently that you haven\u2019t given yourself credit for? Thought for the Week \u2013 Look How Far You\u2019ve Come! Last time, we reflected on &#8220;I Was Still Learning, Growing&#8220;; forgiving our past selves \u2013 the younger, less-experienced versions of ourselves while we were still learning, still working it all out. If you&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176728601,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1389],"tags":[1476],"class_list":["post-5449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-communication","tag-thoughtfortheweek-growthmindset-selfcompassion-leadership-personaldevelopment-humanskills"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pgKEDA-1pT","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176728601"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5449"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5449\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5452,"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5449\/revisions\/5452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}