"To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself."
I have been learning in weight watchers to LOVE ME! To be ok with giving myself the care and attention and acceptance I deserve. This is not easy.
We had an assignment that was HARD!!! We were asked to write our name vertically, and come up with a positive attribute using the letters in our name. OH! MY! WORD! It was sooooo hard. The only thing I could think of were far from positive. Luckily I had some friends help me out, and give me some words. Granted I didn't feel like the words they gave me described me, but everyone is their own worst critic, right? I was flattered by some of the things I was told that described me.
Amazing
Neat
Go getter
Imaginative
Entertaining
For the last week and a few days, I have been thinking about this. Why is it so hard to see the good in ourselves? I could tell everyone I come in contact with on a daily basis, a positive attribute about them, but to myself...I can only find faults.
I've noticed that loving myself (not in a boastful way) but in an "I matter" way, makes me happier. And so I've been writing down things about me that make me realize although I'm not perfect, I have some pretty good things about me. Basically what I'm saying is...I'd date me :)
1. I am REALLY good at making breakfast. BEST. OMLET. MAKER. EVER!
2. I am SUPER good at making sure the toilet paper rolls are filled.
3. I can sing. On tune.
4. My socks match.
5. I'm a good driver.
6. I'm good at not being in debt.
7. I pray. Morning and night.
8. I have a sense of humor.
9. I always make the beds with hospital corners.
10. My kitchen sink is 99% of the time, clean.
11. I'm on time.
12. I speak 2 languages.
13. I'm fluent in sarcasm, and pretty decent in English
14. I'm determined.
15. I'm dedicated.
16. I'm a hard worker.
17. I'm a hard player.
18. I'm quirky and like my quirkiness.
19. I'm a good listener.
20. I keep the laundry baskets empty.
21. And the crispers full of fruits and veggies.
22. I'm creative
23. I can write a poem for any occasion.
24. I make up fun songs to familiar tunes.
25. I keep my nails painted.
26. I know all the words to our National Anthem.
27. I stay hydrated.
28. I drink diet mountain dew every day.
29. I love my son.
30. I love my husband.
31. I'm organized and can find those missing item my boys misplace. MOM POWER!!!!!
32. I return the shopping carts to their stalls.
33. I call my Mom and check in on her every day.
34. Once a friend, a friend for life.
35. I get at least 5 days of exercise in a week.
36. I can laugh at myself.
37. You can trust me.
38. I'm early to bed, early to rise
39. I am good at finding a sale.
40. I'm perfectly perfect at being imperfect.
I challenge you write a similar list. Stop hating yourself for everything you aren't, and start loving yourself for everything you are.
xo ~Ang
