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Sandi Gasper's avatar

Great read! Thank you. I am trying really hard to work on my self discovery, but it has its challenges. I just don’t know where to start.

What I do like about myself is the willingness to try different things. I get very passionate and dive in full force. Sometimes good and sometimes not so good. But I keep going.

Thanks again!

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Mansi's avatar

That is HUGE, Sandi! To know that you like exploring new things and that you don't give up. I love that you love this about yourself. And I know it's hard ... there's so much social conditioning around self-critique, looking in the mirror and finding flaws, being humble not braggy ... but I'm realizing as a mom, and role model, I have to challenge this way of thinking. And it's helping me see myself in a new light. Takes a while, my friend, but I think you've already started down this path of self-love and I applaud you for that!

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Gretchen Beaubier's avatar

What a great question… What do I love about myself? So, to discover the answer, I will go to my journal and fill out five reasons what I actually love about myself. Thank you so much for this absolutely fabulous prompt! ❤️♥️❤️

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Mansi's avatar

Thanks so much for taking the time to reflect and journal, Gretchen. It's definitely a question that gave me pause :)

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Renee Fountain's avatar

Right now, I think what I love about myself is my strength to keep moving toward what I want, even if I tell myself it’s ok not to get it. My persistence in knowing I do want it. My sense of humor because I love to make people laugh, including myself. My connection to animals and my creativity, even though it eludes me sometimes.

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Mansi's avatar

Dear Renee, Thank you for sharing such a heartfelt reflection on the qualities you love about yourself. I am so appreciative of your self-awareness and your ability to articulate the little and big pieces that make you uniquely you! As for creativity, trust me, it hasn't been a constant companion to me either but I have found that our minds are almost always quietly processing, making subtle connections ... and if we embrace the lull, our heart almost always finds a way to surprise us. In the apparent stillness, there is magic brewing :) Thank you, again, for making the time to read and for celebrating your self.

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Renee Fountain's avatar

I absolutely agree. And thank you for putting such thoughtful content out there. I look forward to your next posts.

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Mansi's avatar

I appreciate the back and forth, the vulnerable sharing, the forging of real connections in what seems like a sea of perfectly-curated lives in endlessly scrollable feeds. Thank you for being here and for being you.

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Renee Fountain's avatar

Ditto

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Jeanne's avatar

Thanks for the question. I've been mulling it around for a bit now.

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Mansi's avatar

I hope you find some answers for yourself ... because I KNOW there are so many things to love about you :)

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Jeanne's avatar

Thanks for that. So, I do love my sense of humor. This almost sounds like a disclaimer but I grew up listening to Dr Demento & Weird Al Yankovic so it tends to be dark, dry, and a bit morbid. However I do love Dad jokes and puns. Is this what you're looking for, a description or just a list? This introspection is quite interesting.

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Mansi's avatar

I love this, Jeanne! You're starting to identify what makes you uniquely you and why :) The reason I shared this as a post was because it made me think ... not just in the moment but even after ... but I had to think HARD and that's what I want to challenge all of us to do. Whether you're making a list or writing down details, it's. up to you, but cataloging what you love about yourself, from your own perspective, without self-critique and judgment is the most important thing. And revisiting the list/description every now and then to see what more you can add :)

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