Health·Posted on May 28, 201525 Things You Do Every Day That Are Secretly Very BraveLife doesn't get easier. You just get stronger.by Shannon RosenbergBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. When you voice your opinion on something you really care about. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. When you let yourself feel how you feel, instead of holding it all in. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. When you ask someone for help, even though your ego is begging you not to. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. When you meet and talk with someone face-to-face instead of through text and email. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. When you face an uncomfortable issue you've been trying to avoid. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. When you make a list of all the things you've been putting off and check them off one by one. View this photo on Instagram 7. When you stick up for someone who's being picked on. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. When you start up a conversation with a stranger. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. When you say yes to something you really want. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. When you say no to something you really don't want, even though it's going to upset people around you. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. When you cook a food you've never tried before. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. When you stand up for yourself and your values. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. When you're the first to reach out and say I'm sorry. View this photo on Instagram 14. When you accept that you just can't control everything, even though that thought makes you anxious. View this photo on Instagram 15. When you willingly ask for feedback. View this photo on Instagram 16. When you speak up and ask a question. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. When you give yourself a compliment. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 18. When you don't react negatively to criticism. View this photo on Instagram 19. When you stop doing everything you can to make yourself busy. View this photo on Instagram 20. When you dine out by yourself, in spite of what people will think about you. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 21. When you set boundaries and stick to them. View this photo on Instagram 22. When you take a second to laugh at yourself. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 23. When you celebrate your successes. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 24. When you decide to forgive yourself for a mistake you made in the past. View this photo on Instagram 25. When you acknowledge your fear and are no longer ashamed of it. View this photo on Instagram