{"id":1700,"date":"2011-05-16T10:26:10","date_gmt":"2011-05-16T14:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/inspirationreport\/?p=1700"},"modified":"2011-05-16T10:26:10","modified_gmt":"2011-05-16T14:26:10","slug":"five-things-you-love-about-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/2011\/05\/five-things-you-love-about-you.html","title":{"rendered":"Five Things You Love about You"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m borrowing this idea from Downtown Dharma<\/a>, because it’s an excellent exercise in self-love. <\/p>\n

Could you list five things you love about yourself?<\/p>\n

I’ll go first.<\/p>\n

1. I’m funny<\/p>\n

2. I’m a writer<\/p>\n

3. I have crazy, fun curly hair<\/p>\n

4. I can get along with anybody<\/p>\n

5. I love the one, lone freckle I have next to the right eye<\/p>\n

What I found surprising is the lull that I experienced between points #3 and #4. Seriously, it took all weekend to write this blog. I’d like to think I have pretty decent self-esteem, but even I fumbled at complimenting myself. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>You’d think it would be easy to be nice to yourself, but self-criticism and judgment just comes more naturally to some. It takes nothing to look at the negative, but the positive is always ducking behind a tree.<\/p>\n

Remember that old Saturday Night Live sketch with Al Franken when he’d look in the mirror and go: “I’m good enough. I’m smart enough and doggone it, people like me”? It was funny and cheesy… but he was kinda on to something.<\/p>\n

When’s the last time you said something nice about yourself out loud? If it’s been a while (or maybe never), you’re long over due. <\/p>\n

You can’t wait for people to notice the good things about you. You have to recognize and celebrate them for yourself. I mean, after all, if you don’t like you, who else will?<\/p>\n

One of my mother’s many words of advice is: “Speak positive things about yourself everyday.” So go for it. Don’t be shy; toot your own horn. List five things you love about yourself and post it below. <\/p>\n

For More:
\n31 Days of Self-Love<\/a>
\nInspiration for Loving Yourself More<\/a>
\nTips for Being Your True Self<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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