list 43 things that i like about myself

38. My body is strong and capable – I just didn’t know that when I started this list a year ago. It’s been an incredible awakening.

36. I communicate with my spouse about important relationship issues.

37. I understand that my perceptions of situations can be very different from my husbands and we can both be “right”.

33) I can graciously give OR accept a compliment.

34) I can tell my friends that I love them. And I do (tell them that is!).

35) I cry at movies and watching TV. There, I admitted it… and I like it about myself. But don’t tell anyone okay? It’s just between me and you other 43T-ers.

32) I’ve learned to be forgiving, and really mean it.

28) I can cope with adversity, disagreement, stress, trauma… I have been given (and developed) good coping skills. And a great support network never hurts either.

29) I always have painted toes. I can paint my own toenails & fingernails… nearly flawlessly :) Practice makes perfect – I can even paint red fingers in the car while hubby drives. Tho’... it makes him nervous.

30) I love music and have a very diverse collection: Amadeus & AC/DC, Zamfir and ZZTop are side by side on my CD rack. You won’t find much old country (but I’ll sing along to The Gambler if no one’s around) and neither will you find much rap or death metal. I kind of grew out of the need for that kind of expressive angst.

31) I am a good and mostly courteous driver :) Now, if you could hear what I was saying inside my car at times… not so courteous. BUT, I’ll justify that by saying that no one would ever know that I was frustrated by them on the road. Outwardly I am calm and alert. I’d love to learn to extreme driving for test tracks or something… FUN!

23) I take responsibility. Too much at times, but there you go. Someone has to do it & if they don’t then I will.

24) I’m not afraid to speak up. Perhaps that’s not a positive trait sometimes but I like it about myself and THAT is what this list of things is about. So nyah!

25) I volunteer in my community. I’d like to do more but am trying to find BALANCE this year. Keep some time for myself… novel concept.

26) I care deeply. If I care, it’s sincere and soul-rocking. The people I care about are always in my thoughts even if I don’t speak to them daily or weekly. I want to know they’re happy and succeeding in the daily trials of life.

27) I’m a passionate, if only moderatelly capable, singer! I sing in the shower, the car, the store… you name it!

22) I have an amazing group of friends who all get along well with new friends. My circles of friends may start out as separate groups around a common interest but I think I always end up attracting very similar high quality people – so they naturally will get along with each other.

Does that make any sense… it’s very poorly written. Ugh… I’m too busy to re-write it this morning. Maybe later.

19) I have a great phone voice ;-) Business or pleasure?

20) My handshake is firm and sincere (thanks Dad!). Don’t you just HATE a limp handshake from a woman? yechhh….

21) I can reverse engineer things. Give me something that works and I can take it apart and see how and why it works and recreate it. Works with everything from computer programs to craft projects!

Almost halfway there… phew!

18) I adore my parents and try to be a good daughter, even at age 35.

I call home often (always on my dime) and am trying to help my Mom find a new Dr. for my Dad so we can help him get over these depression-like symptoms after his high-blood pressure attack. It’s a lot of stress on my Mom to have him so disengaged from life – by choice. I organized my siblings to take them on a cruise to Alaska in May for their anniversary – what fun! I can’t wait to spend that time with the family all together.

17) I am a great cuddler! Spoon to the left, spoon to the right, messy on the couch, post-sleep in the morning…

I <3 cuddling!