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14 March 2011

Liking Myself?



If you really put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price. ~Author Unknown


I'm taking up Gail's challenge today to find five things I like about myself.
This is a big stretch for me right now - as I know it is for many of us humble-lowdown mothers, who are quick to encourage others but not so quick to pat ourselves on the back.

Even as I sit here typing, my mind is a blank.
So easy for my thoughts to run to the negative.

I think to myself, hey I'm a loving person... but my mind whispers, "Yeah but what about that time...?"
I say, Well I'm kind... but my thoughts accuse, "But what about the time you ignnored that person/thing/need?"

So yeah. I'm drawing a blank.
But. This is a good exercise.
My lovely Canadian friend Cat is a wonderful example of a woman who loves herself - because of this she is totally free to love and encourage others. The way she wrote her five things challenged and inspired me.
I am under no illusion that being down on yourself is in any way healthy or commendable.
It's the opposite.

So right.
I'll start with an easy one.

1. I am Creative

I like this about myself. I have great ideas, I am arty, I paint nice pictures. My home reflects my creativity, its a comfortable, colourful place to be. Not museum-like at all, but full of meaningful things I love.

2. I'm a starter-upper

I am actually quite impulsive and often dive in boots and all. I am an initiator. You can tell this by the number of blogs in have on my dashboard. Sometimes this gets out of hand! But still, I have in the past been involved in creating things that are still going, and continue to help people long after I have departed the scene. I'm a starter-upper. I can be proud of that.

3. I Care

I do. I really do care about other people. I like to help. I like to be kind. I don't always meet up to my own expectation on this, but I think I can say that I have a pretty soft heart and if I can help in any way, I usually do. This one goes hand in hand with number 2 - I care so I do stuff about the needs I see. I care deeply about my kids - and so as a result I have pretty great relationships with them. Even my eldest son talks to me, really talks to me. They know I care.


4. I'm a Good Friend

I think I am. I hope I am? Because I care. I try to be a kind supportive encouraging friend. I'm sure that sometimes my enthusiasm carries me away and I talk too much about myself, but I think I have such a lovely bunch of friends because I am a decent friend to have. They say that the quality of a person's friends reflects upon their character. I have wonderful friends {yes that's you I'm talking about}... so I must have good character, right?


5. I have a Great Smile

I didn't always appreciate my smile. I was self conscious about my big wide mouth and my sticky-out "fang" tooth. So I used to smile close-mouthed, and never liked the pictures of me.

But now, now I smile as big and wide as I can. I think my smile makes me look prettier. It shows off my cheekbones. It makes me look young and happy. I like my smile and I've made peace with my fang.

Plus, Vampires are all the rage now aren't they?

There now. That wasn't so hard was it?

{If you want to join in, go visit Gail over here}

17 comments:

  1. Great Simone!! what wonderful things to like about yourself, although you should LOVE them because they are awesome!!!
    Im struggling to do a post too, love the idea, not so easy to do though.
    And you ARE a great friend, and a very talented person... I loved how much your house reflected you!!

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  2. I love your list!! I think you have such a beautiful smile too!

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  3. great list...all great attributes about you
    xx

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  4. five wonderful wonderful things about you!! I agree!!

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  5. &hearts♥♥

    love love love the smile
    love the list even more
    good on ya for doing it Simoney
    the heavens are singing your name!

    love and light

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  6. Great list and yes, you have the BEST smile!

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  7. Great list, great girl. Humming and ha-ing about my own. May get to it some time ;)

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  8. Great post and LOVE your smile!

    My Mum's sister and her family all do the 'closed' smile thing and I've always thought it looks very 'Victorian' in photos ;)

    Much prefer the all smiling, living the moment for real, twinkling eyes and all :)

    And yes, I think you are super duper creative and it's wonderful to follow your blog - you're always coming up with something new and inspiring (and I like the new font style and photo style by the way!).

    Sarah x

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  9. Kia Ora! Thanks for stopping by. I'm so honored to have a kiwi reader. My Mum is from Christchurch and I was born there. What a small world! I LOVED your post on beauty. People look at my like I have two head when I tell them I can't WAIT to go completely gray. I think my hair would look amazing and the wisdom and knowledge that come with getting older, I'll take it! :-)

    Cheers,
    Just Like June

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  10. I like
    what you like
    about you!

    And you really do have a lovely smile. :-)

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  11. There I was sitting thinking "I just feel so rubbish about myself at the moment I'm no good at anything" and then i flicked onto fb and what did i find? Simone my guardian angel speaking to me....well giving herself a little telling off, but you know what i mean.

    M2Mx

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  12. I think you have captured the essence of Simone very well, I'd agree with all those things - they're !

    I would have added being very witty in there too though. Your blogs are alway so filled with humour and you're never afraid to poke a little fun...

    Loving your list...it's hard to do hey but so worth it to acknowledge and embrace the talents that our Creator has given us!

    Go you xxxxxx

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  13. that should read they're awesome things to like...sorry too early haven't drunk my coffee yet ;-)

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  14. Agree with all 5!! Awesome Simone. Love your smile and your laugh! xx

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  15. Great list that I agree wholeheartedly with. I also think you are an awesome mother and have a fabulous smile. Such a difficult task to do for yourself though, eh?

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  16. Yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes. Great job on the list hon. I agree wholeheartedly - and don't we just need to sit back and reflect on ourselves sometimes? Worth doing I think.xx (P.S. You guys up for Sat? I got a sitter for us :)

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  17. I love your smile - but feel the same way you did about mine, maybe I should get over it and smile wide too!

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