this is inspired by faunaserene....
please list 10 things that you like about yourself.
okay, i'll go first.
1. i like my hands, they are small, brown, kind of chubby (even when i'm skinny) faerie woman hands.
2. i like it that i am a good mom, that i love my kids, that i am becoming a better mom every day.
3. i like it that i gave birth to 3 such beautiful, incredible young men.
4. i like it that i can kiss myself in the mirror and say "good morning, beautiful"
5. i am really very talented, i love to act, sing, do art, write, create in general.
6. i love the color of my eyes, blue gray like the ocean on a misty morning
7. i like the person i am growing into.
8. i like it that i am open to looking at myself honestly and learning and growing.
9. i like it that i have begun to make sure i have a moment to sit in my fuzzy dark green slippers and green and blue paid flannel robe and drink a large cup of peach black tea and daydream.
10. i like that i haven't given up even though my life has been excruciatingly hard. and that i won't.
please list 10 things that you like about yourself.
okay, i'll go first.
1. i like my hands, they are small, brown, kind of chubby (even when i'm skinny) faerie woman hands.
2. i like it that i am a good mom, that i love my kids, that i am becoming a better mom every day.
3. i like it that i gave birth to 3 such beautiful, incredible young men.
4. i like it that i can kiss myself in the mirror and say "good morning, beautiful"
5. i am really very talented, i love to act, sing, do art, write, create in general.
6. i love the color of my eyes, blue gray like the ocean on a misty morning
7. i like the person i am growing into.
8. i like it that i am open to looking at myself honestly and learning and growing.
9. i like it that i have begun to make sure i have a moment to sit in my fuzzy dark green slippers and green and blue paid flannel robe and drink a large cup of peach black tea and daydream.
10. i like that i haven't given up even though my life has been excruciatingly hard. and that i won't.
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Re: what are 10 things you like about yourself?
Thu, October 25, 2007 - 6:19 AMAhhhh.....doe.....we should all do this exercise once a week....LOL
10 Things I Like About Myself:
1. I have great, fast-growing fingernails. Although, this is a detriment when I put on my massage therapist hat....LOL
2. I have a great sense of humor.
3. I'm smart.
4. I have great hair.
5. I have two great kids who are incredibly beautiful and smart in their own right. Keep going and growing, girls!
6. My eyes change color based on the environment (what I'm wearing) and what mood I'm in (electric blue when I'm crying...)
7. I'm a great, undiscovered writer.
8. I'm fairly well-rounded...in more ways than one ;)
9. I'm a farmer's daughter who's made it in the big city.....not so tough. (note: The rest of you try going the other way...that's way tougher!)
10. I'm a total smart ass...and really don't care if you don't get it or like it.
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Thu, October 25, 2007 - 9:22 AMi think you're right, mint! i would love to hear some of your writing some time! or read some of your writing....... lol -
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Re: what are 10 things you like about yourself?
Sat, October 27, 2007 - 7:18 PMok here ya go~just remember you asked for it :)
1. I like my sense of humor (I find myself to be totally silly)
2. I like my smile, when I smile really big you can see my front teeth have a little gap in them
3. I like being a massage therapist and help folks feel better.
4. I like being a good mom, daughter, sister, friend, and supporting my family and friends
5.I like my hair,even with the few random greys.
6.I like that I have been wise enough to learn from my mistakes,but not let them destroy me.
7.I like that I am seen by others to have an open mind and a big heart.
8. I like that I am cazy enough to go skinny dipping, cottage cheese and rolls and all.
9. I like that I am strong, physically and mentally.
10. I like who I am and the possibilites of whom I may become..... -
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Sun, October 28, 2007 - 2:40 PMi love it! you are beautiful, gaynelle, just the way you are!!!!!!!! -
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Re: what are 10 things you like about yourself?
Mon, December 31, 2007 - 10:11 AMokay i am resurrecting this post for the new year, come on everybody, what are 10 things (or more) that you like about yourself? 50 words or less. :)
for me.......
1. i like that i know i will never give up on myself. i certainly didn't know that before! i think my children have taught me that, really
2. i like that i am a really good mother, i love my baby boys SOOOOOOOOOOO much and that i am still becoming a better mother every day
3. i like that i am really relaxing now, and allowing everything in my life to be okay, even wonderful
4. i like that i am cooking a lot more, and that i can tell i have a natural talent for it.
5. i like it that i am a wonderful creative, imaginative person.
6. i like it that i am wearing a plastic glittery yellow 80's bracelet for luck.
7. i am a kind person.
8. i can move my ears back and forth without using my hands.
9. i like it that i have real friends who love me for me.
10. i like............ my................. silliness with my kids.............. that is probably my favorite quality about myself. :) -
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Thu, January 10, 2008 - 6:56 PMThank you Doe, what a nice way to start the year.
1. I like the strength and reliability of my body.
2. I have deep eyes and pretty feet.
3. I am more ethical and honest every year.
4. I am kind and compassionate.
5. I am a one-of-a-kind combination of problem solver and sweetheart at work, especially thorny technical crap.
6. I never give up. I am tenacious.
7. I am not afraid to look ridiculous if it will make a kid laugh.
8. I crack myself up sometimes too.
9. I can transcribe music or learn a song from a recording, with very good accuracy.
10. I will be curious about the world until the day I die.
sweetness and light to you all in the new year! -
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Re: what are 10 things you like about yourself?
Thu, January 10, 2008 - 7:49 PM"I am not afraid to look ridiculous if it will make a kid laugh"
i love this one! that cracks me up! i am a goofy mom too. cheers to your new year, flicka! and to everyone! -
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Re: what are 10 things you like about yourself?
Wed, January 16, 2008 - 8:57 AMThis is good 'therapy' for me right now... glad I stumbled upon the post... : )
1. I like my hair again... I know, it's vain... but it's a big symbol for my life. It's finally grown back out the way my son loves it - because it reminds him of when he was a wee-one...and I was truly being myself.
2. I like following my gut. This is a new one for me and I'm getting a kick out of experiencing the interesting sensation of 'hey, that didn't seem like it was going to work out. But I followed my gut and it did!'
3. I like the fact that I am capable of fixing things around the house - even if only in a white-trash temporary sort of way.
4. And to follow that thought... I like that I'm not concerned about the 'cosmetic' aspects of material things. I can 'make-do' and make things work. As long as my surroundings are clean and safe, I don't really care what they 'look' like.
5. I like the relationship I have with my son...it can be volatile and many people disagree with me... but I like it.
6. I have the ability to adapt quickly to situations around me.
7. I like my smile.
8. I'm glad I am theatrical and imaginative.
9. I'm thankful that I'm healthy.
10. I like my connection to the Goddess.
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Fri, January 18, 2008 - 4:25 PM10 Things I Like About Myself:
1. I like it that I am a hard worker
2. I like it that I have a big heart
3. I love to laugh and make others laugh or smile.
Even if I turn on my music and get my kids up to dance around to have fun.
4.I love that I am a mom of some wonderfully unique kids
5. I love that I am a good listener to my friends and family.
6. I love that I can give some words of wisdom to friends even if if it is hard to tell them. I try to tell them it is meant to be out of love.
7. I proud of myself that I was able to accomplish getting my driver's license after being scared for so long.
8. I like that I have been able to find my inner strength and pull my life together.
9. I like that I am a handy person and I can figure out how to put things together.
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Sun, January 20, 2008 - 9:23 AMlololol, silverleaf! i was terrified to get my diver's license too! i finally got it at 27! you should have seen me driving around those first few days, oy......... i was a mess! -
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Sun, January 20, 2008 - 5:18 PMlol...I bet I know I was a mess too.
I was gripping the steering wheel so tight my knuckles were going white.
I was very tense and probablly would hold my breath on a few occasions .
But I had to tell myself to calm down and breath.
But I am doing alot better now I am careful driving still. -
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Re: what are 10 things you like about yourself?
Sun, January 20, 2008 - 8:43 PMlol, well, good. i am taking the bus these days! :)
i was reading in the secret today (by rhonda byrne i think) that the more things we like about ourselves, the more things to like about ourselves we attract, the more things to like about ourselves becomes apparent to us, and those around us. so this is an important thread! :)
and to all you wonderful, important lurkers out there, write down 10 things that you like about yourself at home, it will make you feel good! and you deserve to feel good! (yes, you do) -
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Re: what are 10 things you like about yourself?
Mon, January 21, 2008 - 6:48 PMI've been reading that one it is a good book.
And yes I agree it helps us to see the good things about ourselves,
but it also helps us to see how we can change things for the better.
So I enjoyed this posting.
I think it would be a good thing to start doing every day to list 10 things,
we like about ourselves at home.
Heck you can post some around your home to remind yourself of how wonderful you are. -
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Re: what are 10 things you like about yourself?
Mon, January 21, 2008 - 9:44 PMooooh, i think i need to do that!
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Sun, April 27, 2008 - 4:04 PM1. i like it that my nails grow fast
2. i like my eyes, they're really pretty
3. i like my smile, it lights up my face
4. i love that i love creative stuff
5. i like that i like 90s music and it makes me happy
6. i like that i can remind myself to breathe
7. i like that i have the capability to create my own reality
8. i like that i am clairaudient and clairsentient
9. i like that i am learning how to play the piano again\
10. i like that i am learning abundnace -
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Sun, April 27, 2008 - 6:26 PMnice, eva, what sort of creative stuff do you love? -
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Sun, April 27, 2008 - 10:45 PM1. I like that I am learning to be tolerant of myself, as well as others
2. That I can smile sometimes
3. That I can enjoy My Family and not feel guilty
4. That I can look in the mirror and not cringe
5. Not to be afraid to tell others how i feel
6. That I can cry and not feel that I am weak
7. To put my arms around another Male or female, it has taken nearly a lifetime to be able to do
8. Be able to be able to say that I Love You, witout feeling guilty
9. I can be me
10. That I have the courage to be able to say all this about myself
It has taken a lot more than you realise, for me to be able to do this........thank you! -
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Mon, April 28, 2008 - 9:40 AM*1~i appreciate the natural Goddess~given Optimism that guides me thru thick & thin
*2~I am curious,awestruck and child~like when it comes to exploring this Lovely Planet
*3~i am Madre to my grown children & most of their friends...they dig me and I them...i love being a mama!
*4~I am exploring new ways of fueling my Bawdy(body) and have dropped 5lbs. this week already!
*5~I like my twinkly Irish eyes and Cheshire cat grin
*6~I LOVE people and I am Openly Tolerant !
*7~i am tenacious & courageous...i have grown thru 22 months of Sobriety
*8~I honor my gifts as a Massage therapist...i thank my ancestors for this gift!
*9~I am brave enough to speak my truth in a thoughtful and kind way even when it seems scary & difficult
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Re: what are 10 things you like about yourself?
Mon, April 28, 2008 - 3:19 PMLets see, where to start......
1: My eyes. The large almond shape under fine eyebrow that never need plucking, the indescribable color that is not gray or green but a perfect fusion with a bit of amber brown around the pupil. i always start with them when asked what I like about myself.
2: My smile. My friends say it's my best feature as I smile from the heart and it lights me up from within.
3 :My hands. Long but small, with perfact nails. My mother called them elf hands. They are exactly like my grandmother's and every time I look at them I think of her and feel blessed that, athough she died long ago, I have the same hands to remind me of her, the love she lavished upon me and all the beautiful things we shared.
4; My breasts. There are women out there that spend a fortune to get what nature gave me for free. They are a nice shape and beautiful.
5: My legs. I love them, they're long and nicely shaped with a tatoo on my right ankle to remind me I was young and to show tolerance to those that are different, as I was regarded as being too different by my peers as a teen.
6: My ability to love. Althoug I have been through some tough times in my life I have never lost the ability to love and laugh, which is a gift that gives strenghth in dark times.
7: My compassion. Since childhood I have been against injustice and cruelty and have always made time to help those less fortunate. No matter how large or small a contribution, from offering your seat to an elderly person on a bus to donating large sums of money to a good cause, we can make a difference. Never let compassion die!
8: My ability to see good in everything. It's no use dwelling on the negative it'll drag you down more. We should always try to make the best of every situation, good or bed.
9: My singing voice. Everybody loves to hear me sing, even my adult friends often ask me to sing them to sleep when thay stay with me. coming from a Celtic family singing is a big part of home life and I still sing with my Dad for the enjoyment, even though he is 67 and I am 35. Singing brings joy!
10: My way with children and animals. They are drawn to me. I have also been a councellor for abused children and they were able to open up to me and that took some of their pain and made it easier for them to bear, and for that I am truly grateful.
Life brings alot of joy as well as pain. Spreading love makes the pain easier to bear, so give love unconditionally.
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Mon, April 28, 2008 - 5:48 PMwow, i am just lit from reading these posts! thankyou, everybody, so much for sharing! let's see if i can come up with 10 things even though i'm exhausted. exhausted, but lit.
1. i AM becoming a better mother every day.
2. i am finally paying attention to myself.
3. i am beginning to TRULY love and approve of myself. (thankyou, louise hay)
4. i am letting everything in my life be okay, and it is! (i hyave tears in my eyes, that aren't just from exhaustion, lol)
5. ummmmmmmmm........... my kids are happy and healthy and safe and well. that is a feat, let me tell you. okay, a lot of you know that, lol
6. i bought myself new nighties today ( a big flowy pink nightdress and red plaid flannel pants, comfy......) in a thrift shop and a small purple glass bowl that i am using as a cauldron. i like to do little things for myself like that. i am getting better at it anyway, lololol
7. oh, shit, i am so tired. i can't believe i managed to turn the computer on. ummmmmmm........ i like it that.................. i wear a red 80's plastic bracelet that i found on the ground for luck.
8. i like that i have good, real friends. i like that a whole lot.
9. i like it that my kids and i read together a lot. '
10. i like it that i am surrounded by beautiful people like you on this tribe. :) :) :) :) :) :) -
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Re: what are 10 things you like about yourself?
Mon, May 26, 2008 - 9:05 PMi'm going to take this slow:
1. i like my brain's capacity to learn from different communities -- chassidic jews, burning man, homeless travel, etc. i'm a shapeshifter. i think it is the best way to cover a lot of spirit ground in one lifetime.
2. i like that very good, generous, kindhearted, smart people have been attracted to me most of my life. i'm usually blessed with a "best" friend or two of such marvelous caliber, wherever i have lived.
3. i like that i sometimes instinctively nod and smile with recognition at strangers -- and i like that i receive what looks like the same nod and smile back. no small feat in NYC.
4. i like my writing. more than that, i like that i have stayed with it with something like discipline.
5. i like that i am currently growing a baby. from scratch yet!
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Re: what are 10 things you like about yourself?
Tue, May 27, 2008 - 10:25 AM"i think it is the best way to cover a lot of spirit ground in one lifetime." WOW........................ how beautiful and profound is that? whoa, lady! such wonderful wisdom, thankyou for sharing. i agree, i feel it is best to be open to all sorts of different communities and even become intimate parts of them, you do grow immeasurably in that way and CONNECT..................... and realize that we are all connected, much more closely than we think.
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Tue, May 27, 2008 - 7:11 PM6. i like that i do not remember a time before i was me. i was me when i got here.
7. i like that i do not eat animals. i wonder if my life's greatest work in the end is just all the cows and chickens i didn't kill.
8. i like that i have lived in one room for over 13 years.
9. i like that i have traveled broadly in the same time period.
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Re: what are 10 things you like about yourself?
Wed, May 28, 2008 - 4:28 AMThis is going to be hard for me but I'll try...I don't suppose I could list off my family members as one thing each huh? :)
1. I like that I was blessed enough to birth 4 beautiful children. Each with their own personality but to see them, you know they are siblings.
2. I like that I am finally taking control of my life; spiritually, physically, mentally and emotionally.
3. I like that the scale is going in the right direction and it's because of the choices *I* am making.
4. I like that I married someone who supports me no matter which direction I choose to go. Keeps him on his toes I guess! :)
5. I like that I'm not just seen as a bad mom by my kids. When they really need me, they know I'll be there for them.
6. I like that my parents are beginning to understand me better and we are becoming friends, but they are always there for me in a parental role as well.
7. I like that I know how to draw well and my spirit wants to learn a lot of different things. (now just to take it one thing at a time!)
8. I like that people that I've connected with long ago are back in my life and are contributing to the person I am now.
9. I like that I'm taking time to notice little things around me, go with my gut on decisions and try to get the underlying meaning of something that has happened.
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Sun, June 8, 2008 - 7:54 PMhey silvery girl! i like you too! even if you are voting for mcain! lolololol
no, seriously, sounds good, woman, sounds like you are in a good place. i need to keep up with this tribe more, i am the moderator for crying out loud........ -
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Wow, Hard to do
Tue, June 10, 2008 - 8:10 AMI keep coming back to this thread and wanting to chime in, but frankly I find it so difficult. If you asked what I didn't like about myself, I could possibly come up with ten, but even though I am a good person and am basically happy with myself, I cannot think of ten things. What I do see in this is that I haven't fully overcome the critical upbringing I had where I was always told that I wouldn't amount to anything, that I was stupid, etc. Of course, I have succeeded in life despite this, but I think some still lingers. Now, others have told me things they like about me, but I have always had a critical eye on myself. I am always striving to improve, to overcome, to become.
My wife, on the other hand, is very free with the accolades. As well as others. My wife tells me how deep blue my eyes are and how they draw people in. She tells me that when I smile, the world can't help but do so. I do like that I care about people and the world at large. If I see someone crying, I go to them. I also like that if I were to pass today, I would have no regrets. Like my Native American friends would say, it is a good day to die. That means that I am living my life that should I pass at that moment, there would be no regrets, no unspoken apologies, no unspoken sentiments of love. Though my life at this time seems to be going at 100 mph, I know the core of myself is in tact. It is more like I am in the eddy of a great rapids. All of chaos is about me, but I walk in peace. It took a long time to get to this point. -
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Tue, June 10, 2008 - 7:03 PMwell, white wolf, my dear, i think you have said a LOT of positive heartfelt things that you like about yourself just now. i am working on overcoming my unhappy childhood, it is work, man, and it is a process that never ends. don't criticize yourself for criticizing yourself. :) just take it day by day, moment by moment. decide to think only positive thoughts, decide to feel good about yourself, every day.
you rock, dearest white wolf, you have so much to like about yourself, my friend. namaste~ -
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Thu, June 12, 2008 - 9:18 AM1. i like it that i never give up on my kids. i hang in there like a champ.
2. i like it that i am ready to tackle my day now, not let it overwhelm me.
3. i like it that i am raising great kids. i am teaching them to use affirmations and have magic.
4. i like it that i bought myself a pretty labradorite ring.
5. i like it that i can weep, and let it all out, and and let it all go.
6. i love it that my kids and i are in a good place, a safe stable place.
7. i love it that we have everything we need.
8. i like it that................. i have a new bank account that i like better :)
9. i like it that i read good books.
10. i like myself. i am a good person. i am growing in a good way. i love and accept myself right now, just as i am. blessed be~
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Sat, June 21, 2008 - 7:58 PM1. i like myself cause i keep working at it,
2. i like it that i am very curious and that i research what i am curious about
3. i like that i am loving and honorable
4. i like my feet
5. i like my smile, lopsided and gap toothed, my eyes sparkle when i do
6. i like it that i am not jealouse or envious or ever thought to be
7. l like my mind, the smart part and the dumb part
8. i like my little deaf ear [and my normal sized hearing ear]
9. i like the silver streaks at the front of my hair
10. i like my voice, talking and singing
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Sat, June 21, 2008 - 8:07 PMmy pleasure, dear beverly. the dumb part of your mind, lolololololol? i think i know what you mean......... that cracks me up. i tell you, learning humility is a goooooood thing, and also to lovingly laugh at ourselves. :) -
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Fri, August 1, 2008 - 9:45 AMtoday i like myself because.......
1. i am staring to really feel better.
2. i am really taking better care of myself.
3. i am actually relaxing.
4. i can look in the mirror and smile at myself.
5. i feel more in control of my eating.
6. i am organizing my life.
7. i feel like i have real friends now.
8. i am doing creative things and i love it.
9. i feel closer to The Divine.
10. i get to be in touch with you wonderful folks that i love on tribe. :)
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Re: what are 10 things you like about yourself?
Thu, August 7, 2008 - 9:16 PMsuch a beautiful list, doe! congratulations and many many hugs !
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Fri, August 8, 2008 - 3:36 AMYaaayyy Doe !!!! -
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Sat, August 9, 2008 - 6:19 AM1. guitar playing
2. photography
3. faerie evocation
4. swimming like a dolphin
5. traveling through the stargate
6. desert island lounge
7. sacred studies
8. showing off
9. crushing ugliness, petiness and evil
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Re: what are 10 things you like about yourself?
Wed, August 27, 2008 - 7:10 PMi say you are verra beautiful, nadia, thanks for sharing!
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