Everytime I speak up about something that is bothering me, instead of sitting on it or swallowing it down because of past habits of trying to keep the peace at the expense of my own peace, I'm really proud of myself. And I'll often revisit that gratitude loop throughout my day: giving thanks for the clear nudge to speak up, giving thanks for listening to the nudge to speak up and giving thanks for the actual speaking up. Because I'm the caretaker of my inner peace and my inner peace matters, too.