Weekly Prompt #36: Can you list five things you love about yourself?
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This week's prompt- Can you list five things you love about yourself?
We often find it easier to criticize ourselves rather than celebrate our strengths. But it is okay to practice self-love and acknowledge the positive qualities that make us unique individuals. So, let's reflect and list five things we love about ourselves.
@ASilentObserver
1. I'm empathic.
2. My strong 6th sense.
3. I'm smart and adaptable
4. I can hold a conversation in pretty much any subject
5. I'm a Listener on 7Cups 😁
@electricPeace6276 I am glad that you have found some strengths. What do you think would happen if you focused more on these qualities?
@ASilentObserver hmmm 5 things....
5. I'm neurospicy
4. I love nature
3. I'm courageous and brave
2. I'm creative and resourceful
1. I'm learning about loving me just as I am
@livedexperiences Thank you for sharing, lived and I am glad that you are focusing on self-love. Learning to love ourselves can take time but it is much needed one. What makes you feel courageous?
@ASilentObserver I am trustworthy. I am supportive. I am helpful. I am kind. I am caring. I have a loving heart and soul. I am very understanding.
@calmMango9611 you have some great qualities about yourself, mango.thank you for sharing them with us.
@ASilentObserver Your very welcomed.
1. I'm empathetic
2. I'm cautious
3. I'm sensitive
4. I can read people
5. I am intuitive
@LuciaAngela24 you have some great qualities, What do these qualities mean to you? How do they show up in your life?
Situation solution finder
Love to up lift people love emotional love myself and love god WHO make me and all of us humankty i sing good for love myself
@lovefriendswinsheart That is wonderful. It feels like you care deeply about spreading love and positivity. What brings you joy?
@ASilentObserver
I love that I'm autistic (the positive aspects of it) the way I see the world uniquely and think in ways possibly no one or very few people do.
I like that I'm not selfish
I like that I'm not self-absorbed
I like that I'm always trying to be reasonable and fair
I like that I care about things being fair for other people all around the globe. That I care about justice.
I like that I won't let people walk all over me, that I'm prepared to take measures if someone disrespects me.
I like that I'm very honest, and don't see a point in hiding feelings. I didn't really choose to, but I've always worn my heart on my sleeve, and I'm not planning to change that.
I like that I can sometimes recognise when something is bad for my mental health and disengage with it. And that I know to avoid things that are guaranteed to worsen my mental health.
@Birchtreebird11 It feels like you have found some strengths in being autistic that you appreciate. What are some challenges that come with being autistic?
@ASilentObserver literally everything? Just living life normally? Being a person with a regular social life? Being able to have success in education instead of taking too long on everything
@Birchtreebird11 a social life where I'd have at least one bestie instead of only my dad who loves me and does weed all the time so Idk if he's just like that cause he's high or not.
You know, I used to regularly pass a poster that said "and if I asked you to name all the things you loved, how long would it take to name yourself" which I always felt was really profound, and was a small part of what inspired me to really work at being more compassionate towards myself (very much an ongoing process)
1. I'm always there for my friends
2. I'm part of, and contribute, to a lot of different communities.
3. Despite years of dealing with mental health issues, I've managed to be successful, and achieve some things that I'm really proud of
4. Now that I have the opportunity to get professional help, I'm committing to taking that step, even though it's a little scary.
5. I'm always open to new opportunities, new things, and new viewpoints.
That was difficult, but I'm really glad I did that prompt. A needed reminder to step back and recognize how far I've come.
@speakerdoll I am so proud of you for recognizing your accomplishments and working on self compassion. It feels like you are doing a great deal of work on accepting yourself. How do you feel now that you've done this exercise?
@ASilentObserver
I love that I finally ended a 22 year relationship with my narcissist boyfriend about 6 months ago
I love that I’m very resilient and keep bouncing back even though I had way too many challenges in my life
I love the fact that I’m very big hearted and giving even though it gets me hurt a lot of times but it is not going to stop me from being the person who I am
I love that I have a lot of common sense which a lot of people don’t have because you can’t learn that in school and you CANNOT FIX STUPID
I love that I was given the opportunity to clean up Ground Zero for nine months ( somebody had to do it 😥)
And if I may add one more, oh I have so many more, I love that I joined this site which is helping me a great deal and making new friends 🤩🤩🤩🤩
I could go on and on but you specified just five 😂🤣😂
In other words there is a lot more that I love ❤️ about myself
@sympatheticCat267 It looks like you are finding some strength in reflecting on your positive qualities after ending that 22-year relationship. What is it been like to focus on yourself and your resilience these past six months?
@ASilentObserver
1...i love that im understanding person
2 .....i like my curiosity
3.... i love that im intelligent and can learn anything in short time .
4.....i love that i have s many hobbies and can make myself happy
5.....................
@bearbearr you sound like a really nice person 🩷
@bearbearr It is there are some things about yourself that you appreciate. What do these traits mean to you?
- I am empathetic
- I am outgoing
- My smile is infectious
- I am humble
- I am straightforward
@PPH It sounds like you have some great qualities. What do you think these traits bring to your relationships?