For a complete list of The Blogvember Challenge prompts, click HERE!
November 23 – List 10 things you love about yourself. We’re giving that negative self-talk the boot today!
I am a type A personality and I love lists, so this is right up my alley. But on the other hand, we are our worst and loudest critics. And saying what we like about ourselves feels uncomfortable and self-centered, at least to me. Which is something I have to really fight against. I need to reminded myself that I actually do really like myself. And today we are giving all negative self-talk the boot!
My laugh
I used to hate my laugh. It was loud, like really loud, and awkward. I hated what my face looked like when I laughed. But when I started dating my husband we laughed a lot. And I grew to love this loud obnoxious laugh. It happens so often, we love to laugh in our family! And now I have a daughter that laughs just like Mama.
Compassion
If there is an elderly lady stranded along the road, I’m going to stop. If there is a homeless person, my heart is going to pull me right to them to give them my last $5. I remember the December day I saw a stranger post on Facebook that she couldn’t afford Christmas for her babies, and I sent her money. I had friends messaging me telling me how naive I was and that I shouldn’t do that. But I have always went with the thinking if my heart is in the right place when I give, what they do with it on their end is up to them. God told us to love our neighbor, even ones we don’t know. I grew up watching my Dad live his life by this, and not only giving but pointing people to Jesus during it. I’m hopeful that I can achieve that as well.
My hair
It’s been short and spiked. It’s been long and curly. It’s been big and bold. It’s been red, blonde, black and every other color in between. Throughout every season my hair went through, I’ve loved it. It’s one thing I’ve always worked to make sure it looked nice. It’s an extension of my bold personality.
My adoption story
It’s one of my favorite stories to tell. I’m in love with it from beginning to end. I love to share it and talk to others about it. It’s the most beautiful story of God’s hand being traceable in my life before I was even born.
My handwriting
I can remember going to the book fair at school and buying a book on calligraphy in elementary school. And sitting at my desk every evening practicing my handwriting. It’s big and loopy, cursive combined with printing, capital letters combined with lowercase. It’s unique to me, and I think that’s why I love it so much.
The way I love
When I love, I love hard. I love my family and my friends to no end. I would do anything for someone I love. If they need me, I would drop whatever I’m doing to rush to be at their side. I completely contribute this to my amazing parents and how I was raised.
My cooking ability
Y’all, I love to cook. It’s my stress-relieve and my happy place. I show my family my love through food (and often joke some day they’ll be in therapy because of that). And I’m a good cook. Anything from homemade spaghetti sauce to cinnamon rolls.
Creativity
I’ve always had a creative outlet throughout most of my life. From coloring when I was little to being a published scrapbooker to running a successful photography business for ten years. I adore all things creative!
Organization
Being that my personality is very type A, I crave being organized. I can write a mean list, loving checking things off of it. I love to create folders and color code them. I am obsessed with tablets and post-it-notes. I’m also a people pleaser and want the parties I throw to be perfect and everyone to like me. Which isn’t really a good quality if we’re being honest.
I love Jesus
I feel this one is always going to be a work in progress but throughout the past 15 years I’ve made leaps and bounds in my walk with Jesus. I am so much more confident in my walk, more than I ever have been. I know who I am, a daughter of the King. I’m not perfect, I have flaws, quirks, habits, and talents that are unique to me, and since believing that I am uniquely, fearfully, and wonderfully made it has made life much more enjoyable.
