- I freak out. A lot. Over dumb things.
- I want to be healthier (and 30 pounds lighter) but I can't seem to muster up the self-control.
- I yell at my kids --usually when I'm freaking out. Over dumb things.
- My hormones rage and fluctuate at random times (and then I freak out).
- I speak my mind too frequently
- I forget to do nice things; i.e. birthdays, thank-you cards, making cookies for my VT sisters, etc.
- I have high expectations of myself and then feel guilt when I can't/don't/won't fulfill them.
- My kids watch too much TV because I blog too much
- I slack off with scripture study and personal prayer (out-loud-kneeling-by-the-bed-kind) on a regular basis
- I don't appreciate my husband enough.
10 things I like about myself:
- I am a musician
- I appreciate nature
- I was healthy enough to have four kids
- I got myself a Bachelor's degree (in four years!)
- Despite my flaws, I've somehow managed to surround myself with amazing people
- I love to laugh
- I have beautiful eyes
- I maintain some level of intelligence in a variety of subjects
- I tend to be organized
- I was smart enough to get the best husband in the entire world
What about you? (feel free to limit it to 2, 5, or 7 each. Or go with all ten! I'd love to hear about it so I don't feel alone in this cold, cruel, blogging world...)
4 comments:
BAD:
I have a big mouth.
I hate it when I'm critical.
I use too much sarcasm.
I do not have much self control when it comes to food.
I don't like exercise too much.
I'm not too open to negative feedback unless its from my husband.
I can be impatient with my kids.
Good: Despite the abreviated list above, I still like being me.
Bad bad bad: organizationally deficient. Seriously bad.
Love food way too much.
Good: At least keep things clean; I have the cleanest piles around.
Obsessed with working out; helps with the love of food. :-)
i used to write lists of all of the things i hated about myself. i don't think it was very healthy.
i think it is good to recognize and want to strengthen weaknesses but it is more effective to do it in a positive away.
for example, i have never been very flexible. i never did gymnastics, never could do the splits and always did poorly on that "sit-and-reach" test in P.E. class. instead of saying, "i am not flexible," it is better for me to start saying, "i AM flexible." if I say it enough, my brain will believe it and it may become true.
hope that makes sense.
I hear ya, bren. I also think making lists of things I hate about myself are bad, too...unless it's followed with a list of things I love about myself. Then I can compare, see where I need to improve and work on it. Also, it helps me see that what I don't like really isn't so bad after all...
(Now you got me thinking: "I AM THIN! I AM THIN! I AM THIN!") :)
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