I finished the March Issue of Self Magazine at the gym yesterday. First time at the gym in a little less than two weeks. But...lets not reflect on my lackluster gym attendance...
Instead, lets focus on this quote which I reached just as my stairmaster session ended:
Find Your Beauty:We allow ourselves to appreciate the beauty of nature - flowers, whatever the length of their stem or the shape of their petals; clouds in the sky, however wispy or puffy - so why don't we treat ourselves with the same admiration? Just like every bloom, blade of grass or ray of sun, we are beautiful. Sometimes, you have to slow down long enough to let that sink in.
So today, take a moment to reflect on how beautiful you are. How special. And tell us...
What is one thing that you appreciate about yourself today?
I appreciate my saucy sense of humor, even when others don't understand it. Lol
ReplyDeleteNice! Sense of humor is SO important. Why take life too seriously? :)
DeleteLovely quote! I love Self magazine, though I haven't read an issue in a while. Today, since I'm hoping to get a lot of work done, I appreciate my work ethic and drive. :)
ReplyDeleteGood for you Meredith! I hope to get a few things done as well in my 'writing world' today. We'll see if that happens :)
DeleteWhat a nice way to start the day. :) I also appreciate my sense of humor. Some days I really need it! :) Happy writing.
ReplyDeleteYes! Sense of humor. Pretty much we can't be friends if you don't have one. Cause you'll need one around me...haha :)
DeleteSense of humour for me too! It gets me through the tough days! :D
ReplyDeleteHopefully they haven't been that tough lately...
DeleteI appreciate my determination to fulfill my goals.
ReplyDeleteGood one Peaches! So true!
DeleteMy family! I know, kind of cheating cause its not about me specifically. But they are such a big part of my life, I wouldn't be me without them. :)
ReplyDeleteHaha. That is cheating Ilima!! :)
DeleteBut I like it :)
Oh wow, I love that quote. In myself I appreciate my ability to be kind and giving to just about anyone. I feel very good inside when I give someone something, even if it's just my time.
ReplyDeleteSo...what do you appreciate about yourself Kelley?
I love how I feel when I'm nice to someone too! :)
DeleteHmmmm, what do I appreciate about myself? Probably my optimism and my love for pretty much anything. (Which gets me in trouble because I have so many interests I have no idea what to do with myself...but it keeps life interesting :))
So many interest huh? That's like me and new novel ideas. The latest ones to pop up are Biter Sisters (teenage girls who are shark people) and a novel about adults having to hide from teenagers taken over by a program that was supposed to make them behave better. Yeah and I have four self published novels to release this year excluding the one I'll be sending to an agent. Yes, I'm nuts.
DeleteI definitely feel you on optimism. I sense your happiness through your post. And keep being interesting. Bye!
Probably my patience ^^ I need that a lot working in a school and I'm very glad I can keep calm and not flip out haha.
ReplyDeleteOoo, you work in a school! Good for you!
DeleteThat is a really good quote. I'm just gonna have to put it on facebook.
ReplyDeleteSweet! I'm moving into the fb world! :)
DeleteThat was beautiful! And so is the way I take care of my sick kids, which I am doing right now :)Thanks!
ReplyDeleteAwww, Shiela. :( So sorry about your kids. Bummer girl!
DeleteMy butt. I know that's totally superficial, but true. It's a good butt day today.
ReplyDeleteIt might be the new jeans I just bought though. They make it look so pinchable.
Good for you! I should buy myself new jeans *glances at Credit card*. No, no I shouldn't... haha
DeleteGreat quote.
ReplyDeleteI love my hair. I love how it looks in the sunset, like spun gold.
Ah! I wish I could say that about my hair. most of the time I just want to chop it off! Haha
DeleteOhhhh... this is cool!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my ability to keep trying... to keep going when it'd be so easy not to ;)
Isn't that so true! To keep going is SO hard sometimes! Good job for never giving up :)
DeleteLove this quote :) And you've given me something to think about with your question.
ReplyDeleteHaha. You should come back when you have an idea. How about your smile? I think its beautiful! :)
DeleteLove this quote! I appreciate that I try to find the good in everything :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Samantha! At that is a very good thing to appreciate.
DeleteYou caught me on the wrong friggin' day on this one!!! I like that I won't give up even when I totally feel like it (I guess):
ReplyDeleteOh no! Sorry Jess! You just keep pluggin away. It will get better :)
DeleteWhew... After today I don't feel very beautiful. (It was one of *those* days.) But, I suppose, if I had to name something... I appreciate that no matter what, I'm kind to strangers.
ReplyDeleteOh geez. Glad to hear you're nice to strangers though!
DeleteUgh. Today is a tough day. But one of my favorite things about myself is that I'm an aspiring author. It takes so much hard work and determination. It also takes guts. Most people can't do it.
ReplyDeleteYes, Sharon, great point. Most people can't do it. But we won't give up! :)
DeleteI'm with Cassie. I like her butt. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat? That doesn't count? Hmm...okay, I like my ability to bake awesome treats, though my thighs disagree.
Haha. No..that doesn't count silly :)
DeleteOh man I would love someone who could bake! I think I might even be able to convince my thighs :)
I don't like Carole's butt, but I do like Morgan's Red. Head.
ReplyDeleteOut.
Haha. Thanks Mark.
DeleteWhat a lovely post. It deserves the sunshine award, which Patsy passed on to me and I plan to pass on to you, Kelley, soon when I get a chance to post it up.
ReplyDeleteI'm feeling happier/calmer today now that I have made a decision about my future.
Awww, thank you Madeleine!! Decision about future?? Sounds big!
Deletebeautiful!
ReplyDeletewe should admire our differences and look for the positives =)
Hear hear! :)
DeleteI am a very thankful person and rarely complain. Every day above the ground is a good day!
ReplyDeleteStephen that is great! There's just not enough time in the day to complain :)
DeleteExcellent post Kelly. I am stealing and taking to facebook. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhoot whoot! Movin' on up :) haha
DeleteThis is a very good post with something for me to think about. What do I like about myself?
ReplyDeleteEither there are just so many things I can't name them or so few I can't find them. lol
I bet there's too many you can't choose :)
DeleteLove this quote!! It's so true, I think sometimes we are too hard on ourselves!! I'm pretty easy-going with things, that's mine. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm easy going too. I like that trait. Though sometimes I'm TOO easy going...haha oh well :)
DeleteK, this is the third time I've come here to write something I appreciate about myself and I finally have an answer! I am a great judge of character and surround myself with awesome people :) So the people around me make me and my life more beautiful! Thank you Kelley!!!
ReplyDeleteYay! Haha. That is so deep Hope! I guess I never thought of it that way, but in actuality, we choose who we associate ourselves with. Very, very cool :)
DeleteAwww! I love this. Totally want to print if off and pin it up somewhere. Too true. I'm not quite sure what I appreciate about myself today, but I'm glad to be in a good mood and glad the sun is shining!
ReplyDeleteThe sun is shining here too! I'm going to put in a lot of exclamation points because I know you love them :)!!!!
DeleteI'm with Cassie. ;0) My hubby took a pic of my butt and I thought, OK, I like THAT part of me.
ReplyDeleteLove the quote!
Geez, I should get someone to take a picture of my rear. Maybe I will fall in the same boat as you ladies :)
DeleteIt's so true, we all too often focus on our flaws and forget to find ourselves in the mess of our lives. Great quote!
ReplyDeleteThanks J.A.!
DeleteI am good at organizing and getting things done! I am also very good at napping afterward!!
ReplyDeleteOoo, would you like to organize my life for me? :) haha
DeleteI love my free spirit, and the ability to be quirky and not care what others think. I wish I could be like Cassie Mae and love my butt, but (no pun intended), it's flat...except in one particular pair of Lucky jeans. :)
ReplyDeleteI love quirkiness!! :)
DeleteThat I'm FINALLY back on my happy workout schedule.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh. That is such a good one! My whole 'live healthy' lifestyle goes out the window when my workout schedule gets lax. It just starts the unhealthy ball rolling.
DeleteI love this post!
ReplyDeleteHmmm, I love my passion for things I enjoy or believe in.
Check out Sunday's post for your award x
ReplyDeleteOh, thanks Madeleine!
DeleteI can look beyond flaws (or a messy house) and enjoy myself.
ReplyDeleteOh my. My house was SO messy. I looked past it for a while, and then I just couldn't anymore. haha :)
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