This one's for me...

[[started on February 1st 2010 at 11:15pm]]

I remember a few months back my best friend had a moment like I did just now of confusion and loss of self and I told her to do exactly what I am about to do.

I am going to make a list about every thing I love about myself.

Not to be conceited but to remind me of who I really am.

So here goes...

(feel free to do the same for you. never feel bad about praising yourself. but in moderation. if you want. in a comment or a post of your own, write down everything you love about yourself. silly or not. Or feel free to stroke my ego and tell me what you love about me :p)

Things I love about myself:

1. the fact that when I laugh sometimes I sound like I'm hiccuping, it reminds me of my Lola Bet.
2. how cheery I can get around people.
3. the way I smile.
4. the way my hair falls after I take a shower
5. the way I walk fast
6. that when I sing I pretend I'm singing in the shower so I don't feel so self-conscious about it
7. the fact that I don't give up when I know in my heart what I feel is right.
8. when I'm completely hyper
9. when I make people smile :]
10. that I genuinely care for other people.
11. that I'm incredibly insightful
12. that I'm incredibly loyal
13. when I'm loud
14. when I'm quiet
15. my contradictions
16. my soft hands
17. my strong words
18. my legs
19. my bangs
20. my sorta not so button nose :0)
21. the way I write (handwriting)
22. the way I write (composition)
23. how passionate I am about things
24. my musical inclinations
25. my love for languages
26. my levels of understanding for people
27. my levels of understanding for certain human behavior
28. my analytical mind
29. my irrational mind
30. the fact that I question the world
31. my soft skin
32. the color of my soft skin
33. the fact that when I step outside in the sun for a short amount of time in the summer I get 5shades darker :p
34. the way I swim
35. my openness to different religions
36. my openness to different cultures
37. all three of my birthmarks
38. the way my hair smells
39. my dark brown eyes
40. that i always try to better myself
41. that i can admit when I'm wrong
42. that I don't get cold easily
43. that my hands are always warm
44. that my toes are always cold
45. that I always try to sleep with a smile on
46. that I'm an optimist
47. my curves
48. the way i can mold my voice to mock anyone's
49. my love for things different
50. my want to be different
51. my open heart
52. my open mind
53. my consistent heart
54. my inconsisent mind
55. my locking jaw
56. my awkward standing position
57. my graceful walk
58. my clumsiness
59. my desire to change the world
60. my desire to help the ones i love
61. my selfishness
62. my selflessness
63. my intuition
64. my uncanny way of always finding my own way when im lost (driving)
65. my uncanny way of always finding my own way when im lost (life)
66. my love for literature
67. my love for music
68. my love for art
69. my determination to finish this post
70. my determination to finish anything i dare myself to do
71. the fact that i dare myself to do things that i normally would never do
72. my love for cooking
73. my awkward way of sleeping
74. my ability to see things about people others wouldnt
75. my ability to read people
76. my memory
77. my powers of observation
78. my lack of attention
79. my wild side
80. my introverted behavior
81. my dry humor
82. my interest in seemly odd things
83. the way i dance in the middle of the street
84. the way i make it a point to howl at every full moon
85. the fact that i love to swim but am completely terrified of drowning
86. how i love to stand in the rain
87. that i appreciate every little gesture
88. that i'll fall for a smile :]
89. the way i dance
90. the way i live
91. the way i dream
92. the way i am
93. my beliefs
94. my faith in others
95. my faith in the ones I love
96. my faith in myself
97. my love for others
98. my love for my family
99. my love for people close to me
100. my love for myself

it took me a lot longer to realize these things about myself and it was a lot harder than i thought it would be...but this is only the beginning.

i realize that i do need to find out a lot more about myself but im ready and willing to learn...

some of you may have taught me something

others still continue to teach

and most of you have no idea how much you have to give.

think about this:

If you were put in my life, even if only for a second...

you have changed it.

i strongly believe this.

so take that with you.

accept that you have changed at least one person's life

and start that ripple

throw a stone into a river and create rings

create waves

and monsoons.

thank you for reading this

thank you for caring enough

thank you for being a ripple into the ocean that is my life...

iloveyou.

have a wonderful day :]<3