High-Five Life
Hello Loves,
Every morning as I brush my teeth and hair I set my daughter on the bathroom counter. She takes one look at her reflection, smiles, and gives herself a high-five. I didn’t teach her this, she just feels the need to high-five herself every time she sees her adorable face in the mirror.
There is a small circular sticker on my mirror that says high-five. I put it there after I listened to Mel Robbins book, High 5 Habit. When I listened to that book on audible many years ago, I started calling everyone I love and telling them to give themselves a high 5. I began looking myself in the eyes and saying, “You’ve got this, you’re doing great.” Then I’d follow it by an awkward high 5 to myself. I dropped the practice of high-fiving myself at some point, but the sticker reminder has remained.
As a family we’ve created the high 5 habit. When my kids try new moves with their bodies, clean up after themselves, have each others backs, and many other times, it’s followed by a high 5. At night my daughter gives everyone multiple high 5’s before she goes to sleep. We call her the High 5 Queen. Every time she does this I smile and feel how we are creating the high 5 life that Mel talks about in her book.
When my daughter first gave herself a high 5 in the mirror I was overcome with joy. She just knew she deserved a high 5. I immediately started high-fiving myself in the mirror again. She will see a mom who has her own back and loves herself, even if it feels awkward. I hope my daughter continues this habit throughout her entire life. I imagine how unstoppable she will be—a woman who loves herself and has her own back from day one.
This morning when my daughter caught her reflection in the mirror, she blew herself a kiss.
I gave her the biggest kiss on the cheek and said, “I love how much you love you.”
I share this personal story with you to encourage you to be your own teammate.
To give yourself a high 5!
To give your loved ones a high 5!
To blow yourself a kiss in the mirror!
To listen to Mel’s book.
To know that you are doing the best you can with the cards you’ve been dealt and it is MORE than enough!
If it feels awkward, think of a sweet innocent baby giving you a high 5. Think about how natural it is to give love and support when you haven’t learned to be against yourself. Or you can listen to this song and sing it to yourself, Stand by You. Even if the entire world betrays you, you can still have your back, and that’s what matters most.
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I love you.
We’ve got this!
Love Always,
Danielle Mallett
