Attitude makes the difference

On Saturday I received a message from a friend. She asked that I share this link.

I have been thinking a lot about this since I have read her blog so I want you to click that little link up there, and read it.

 

Now that you've read it (you DID read it, right?)  I have tried to put my focus on the positive things I like about myself.  My own self image has never been super duper. Reading Ashlynn's blog and attending weight watchers was exactly what I needed this week. Both things went so well together.  And P to the S, sorry I didn't blog last week. It was the first Aggie home game, and honestly my priorities were at Maverick Stadium. Then...the rest of the week kind of got away from me, so here we are.

In WW, we talked about our AWESOME ness.

 

How fitting, right? We are our own worst critics. If someone were to come up to you and ask  "Hey. What are you awesome at?" How many of you would be able to ramble off an entire list of your awesome qualities? I couldn't do it. I was actually asked that question last week, and all I could think of was all my flaws. My tiny teeth, my dry hair, my procrastination problems, I cuss, and the list goes on and on.

 

The thing I noticed the most when I focused on my AWESOME, was how much better I felt.

 

*I thought about how I'm super good at being patient. Being a mother of a child with a learning disability has helped me with this characteristic.

 

*I like my home neat and tidy, especially my kitchen.  I will not go to bed with a dirty kitchen.

 

*I am really good at rolling with the punches. If something comes up, and plans have to change, Eh. It's all good. I've always just figured "it wasn't meant to be."

 

*I am super diligent in scripture reading. And I feel GOOD when I read them.

 

I noticed when I focused on THESE qualities, and not so much on the "my teeth are so little, my hair is so dry, my tummy isn't flat, or...THE SCALE didn't go down as much as I want, I felt somewhat lighter. Not pounds wise, but the weight on my shoulders wasn't weighing me down.

 

I don't have to be perfect. And wait for it---here's where the cussing comes in... HELL, I don't WANT to be perfect. Perfect is soooo boring.

I just want to continue with #myforeverjourney on being a little bit better version of myself.

 

This quote really hit close to home tonight.

 

If you read that link earlier, you'll know that you were given a challenge to share your insecurities.

 

 I'm also going to offer a challenge.

 

Spend time each day focusing on the things you already like about YOU! What makes you AWESOME? Pick one quality that you honestly love about yourself, and focus on it. List the reasons why you love it, and simply feel appreciation for it. There should be no nitpicking this week. None. Nil, Zero, Zilch, Nada!  CAPISCE?! I thought so.

 

 

Weighing in:

Last Week 9/3 -1.0  (53.6 total)

This week 9/10 -1.4 (-55.0 total)

YAY ME!!!!