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We all have our ways of getting through the tough times. And by the tough times I mean, like, 3:00 PM, when you're out of energy but still have work to do, emails to check, systems to log in to, cute dresses to buy online. Sometimes an inspiring quotation can do the trick but sometimes just reading a line of text isn't enough.

A very sage man I know (just kidding, it's my husband!) said something to me the other day that kind of blew my mind. Without compromising his online security, I will share that he changes his passwords all the time, like everyone says to, much to the detriment of the memory-impaired like myself. Only instead of endless combinations of names and addresses and all that other stuff you're not supposed to use but do anyway, he uses affirming phrases. This way, he has to type something like "Y0UcanD0it!" twenty million times a day as he logs in to various things.

Good idea, right? Reading an affirming phrase is helpful, but actually having to type it over and over ingrains the message into your muscle memory. Since you need numerous passwords in today's world, and since everyone can always use an extra dose of positivity, why not affirmize (ok, I made that word up) your own? Just remember to include numbers and special characters, and not to write down your passwords anywhere, and all of that good safety stuff. G0on!Y0UcanD0it!

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