My good friend at Erin On Life showed her readers a good self-boost exercise that is meant to open your mind to loving yourself and to see yourself the way you would like others to see you. I liked how Erin framed it: "Do I love myself? Would I be friends with myself? What do I love about myself that I want others to see?"
I noticed that she and I have many things in common, but she has a much brighter outlook on life than I do. Inspired by her list, I decided to write my own. Maybe her attitude will rub off on me.
I love…
- My hair is silky smooth
- My body can’t seem to get heavier than 120 pounds at its worst
- My smile
- My comedic timing
- My ability to feel things deeply
- My natural impulse to want to make others happy
- My anal tendencies, which help me prevent mini-crises (such as getting lost, or forgetting important things)
- Trying other professions for size
- Doing silly things in public
- My desire to opt for harmony rather than conflict, even when I’m right
- My passion for karaoke
- My No-BS attitude
- My cuddly, huggy and loving nature
- Being short
I have to say that this list was VERY difficult to create without saying "but" or putting conditionals to my good traits (e.g. My hair is silky smooth, but only when I iron it). I also know that in my head I created an alternate list 3 times as long as this one with things that I don’t like about myself. Sad, isn’t it?
I dare you to try to create a completely self-loving list without being tempted to undermine those things you love about yourself. Let yourself go! See how you do…
ina
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