Friday 5 - All About ME!

Those who know me well know that I'm not the kind of person who tends to "like" herself very much. Not that I think I'm a horrible person or anything like that...I just tend to focus on the "not so great" aspects of myself (ie. I'm overweight, I have annoying hair, etc.). But I believe that EVERYONE has SOMETHING about themselves that makes them WORTHWHILE. So for this week's Friday 5, I'm going to focus on 5 things that I DO like about myself. Here goes:

1) I'm crafty. I love to scrapbook & make wreaths, but those are just my 2 favorites (see pics below). Several months ago I discovered Digital Scrapbooking. I also recently took up Paper Scrapbooking again (haven't done any in about 2 1/2 years). Right now I'm working on a Wedding Scrapbook for a friend.

2) My singing voice. I LOVE to sing and I think that I can do it pretty well. Based on the feedback I get from friends & family they think so too (I just hope it's not like one of those American Idol contestant claims...lol).

3) I genuinely care about people. Not just those I know, but people in general. If someone's hurt I naturally go to them before I can even think about it...I've been like that since I was a small child. Today there were 2 car accidents on the corner in front of my house...the only thing I could think about was making sure no one was hurt. I was even willing to open my home if anyone needed drink of water or a cool place to sit (consequently, if you're driving down Innes, keep your eyes opened near Eastpark...lol).

4) I LOVE to tease! Not so much flirty teasing (although I do that too sometimes), but fun teasing. I love to make people laugh, but I would NEVER intentionally tease to hurt. I just think that people should be able to laugh at themselves. Sometime, in a stressful situation, you have only 2 choices: you can laugh about it or you can cry about it. I prefer to laugh.

5) I hurt easily. Now I know that seems like a strange thing to like about oneself & it HAS had it's bitter moments, but it reassures me that I haven't let life's stresses harden me. There was a point in my life where I had become a very angry & hidden-away person...I was tough to live with & I NEVER want to be that kind of person again. I pray that I will ALWAYS have a soft & sensitive heart.

So the next time YOU'RE down on yourself, remember...there's worth in EVERYONE!