things i love

In honour of Valentine’s Day!

I wanted to mark the day a bit differently…  

A couple of years ago, a therapist asked me what I liked about myself. I couldn’t think of a single thing.

Like, genuinely, I sat there sniffling into a tissue and trying desperately to think of something. She set me homework to ask the people around me what they liked about me.

I went back the next week with a list. I didn’t necessarily believe the things I’d written, but it was nice to see that others could think of something they liked about me.

It actually began to work, and (accompanied by the right medication) I managed to build up the self-esteem my depression had stripped from me.

Anyway, I laugh about this now because it seems so ludicrous that I couldn’t think of a single thing I liked about myself.

In honour of the poor, sad, past version of me sobbing on a therapist’s sofa – here are the things I love about myself, about my life, and just in general. 

Why are we so bashful about celebrating what we love about ourselves? We are the only constant in our own lives–wouldn’t it be so much easier if we loved ourselves?

My favourite compliment I’ve ever received was from my partner, Danny. He said, “People just feel comfortable around you, don’t they?” I loved that so much.

Friends, I’d love for you to a similar post to this. And, please, tag me because I want to see it. ❤