Happy Monday angels. It's so easy to see what we are not good at, what we do not like about ourselves and where we lack. So much so, we don't truly appreciate what we are crazy talented in and what we do have that is uniquely special to us.
You know what you tell yourself, I'm no good at that, I have small boobs, She is better at that then me, I'm terrible at ironing, and on and on. (yep..exact things I tell myself!)
That little critic inside you can be very loud. By showing appreciation for your strengths and showing yourself compassion for who you are is the key to stopping that crushing critic.
Self-compassion means being gentle, kind, and understanding with yourself. Look at what you do have, what you are good at!
Here is my list of some weaknesses, things I'm not good at and things I don't like about myself but replaced with the strengths in it's place. 9 of them of course, lol
1. I cannot cook an over easy egg but I make a mean fried egg sandwich.
2. I have cellulite but I got a great clavicle...why do you think I love Off the Shoulder tops so much!
3. I'm a horrible bowler, but a Great pool player. 8 Ball left corner pocket!!
4. I can't draw but I can scrapbook and do calligraphy (in fact, I used to address wedding invitations for friends.)
5. Sometimes, I eat too many sweets but I exercise like mad and eat healthy otherwise.
6. I lose everything but I'm grateful to have a husband who can always seem to find what I lost. He is my greatest Strength.
7. I'm so emotional but I guess that shows I have a Sensitive & Compassionate heart.
8. I speed, oh I speed but at least I get everywhere on time.
9. I cannot sing and oh how I wish I could but I can dance and I can act. (I wanted to prove this to you so I taped myself Friday in the car, singing to the radio, but when watched it back, wincing the whole time, I thought Nah....lol)
Here is my list of some weaknesses, things I'm not good at and things I don't like about myself but replaced with the strengths in it's place. 9 of them of course, lol
1. I cannot cook an over easy egg but I make a mean fried egg sandwich.
Yeah look a that sad tried to cook over easy egg
2. I have cellulite but I got a great clavicle...why do you think I love Off the Shoulder tops so much!
3. I'm a horrible bowler, but a Great pool player. 8 Ball left corner pocket!!
4. I can't draw but I can scrapbook and do calligraphy (in fact, I used to address wedding invitations for friends.)
5. Sometimes, I eat too many sweets but I exercise like mad and eat healthy otherwise.
Keeping Fit so I can eat cookies, lol
6. I lose everything but I'm grateful to have a husband who can always seem to find what I lost. He is my greatest Strength.
#1 Item I loose weekly; my favorite scissors...look how excited I was to find them!
7. I'm so emotional but I guess that shows I have a Sensitive & Compassionate heart.
8. I speed, oh I speed but at least I get everywhere on time.
Knock on wood...last ticket was 2 yeas ago
9. I cannot sing and oh how I wish I could but I can dance and I can act. (I wanted to prove this to you so I taped myself Friday in the car, singing to the radio, but when watched it back, wincing the whole time, I thought Nah....lol)
We all need a friend like Amy Poehler to tell us we have ALL the strengths!
Come on, see, this girl has strengths too!
Tell yourself this today....and everyday!!
What does your list look like? What are your strengths? Embrace them girls!! And HAPPY week ahead while you're at it!!
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