I'm very hard on myself. A lot of us are. Life comes with a lot of pressures. I think one of the greatest things you can do for yourself is remind yourself what makes you great. That being said, I'm very bad at actually following through on it myself.
As a woman, we are often trained to be humble. To downplay attributes and successes. We beg off compliments and are taught to be caretakers. A lot of the time, we forget to be selfish and celebrate the things that make us great.
So I'm going to put my list out there. I'm pretty great because:
- I am a fiercely loyal and protective friend
- I am a passionate person
- I give to others
- I'm a talented athlete
- I am successful
- I take risks
- I've got a contagious smile
- I impact others by being a source of sunshine
- I'm a good writer
- I sparkle
It seems easy, but writing down qualities that make me great is actually quite hard. I stopped many times to wonder, does this sound conceited? Will this be taken negatively? And that sucks. Being kind to yourself is hard. Openly saying - "I'm pretty MF fabulous" is even harder. But it's necessary. Life is hard. Being kind to yourself shouldn't be. What does your list look like my sequins?