- I co-owned a successful business for 6 years
2. I bought a house
3. I embraced my sexuality (and met my soul mate)
4. I can do the alphabet in sign language
5. I have a job which I genuinely, really enjoy and that I’m good at
6. I am open about my mental health
8. I can sing in tune
9. I make a great cup of tea
10. I’m good with money
11. I’m a kind friend
12. I’ve made it through all of my worst days
13. I got the highest mark in the class for my year 4 project on the Victorian era
14. I can touch type
15. I can find the peanut butter in a supermarket in under 20 seconds
16. I can run a half marathon distance
17. I make my friends and family laugh
18. I read a lot of books
19. I support small and local businesses
20. I’ve done a lot of personal growth & healing
21. I am always up for a swim in the sea or a river
22. I can carry heavy bags of shopping
23. I call out/in people who make inappropriate comments or do inappropriate things
24. I have a VERY healthy Monstera plant
25. I survived a global pandemic
26. I know the boundaries that I need (even if I struggle to always upheld them)
27. I don’t have the Facebook apps on my phone
28. I’ve never had a floordrobe
29. I give good hugs
30. I understand the importance of naps
31. I’m extremely organised
32. I once trekked across the Great Wall of China and raised lots of money for charity
33. I will no longer succumb to peer pressure when it comes to a reptile house or pet shop. I’m not going in
34. I’m great at finding discount codes
35. I am a evangelistic supporter of the library
36. I bought a bike in lockdown #1 and now feel confident to cycle to work and back every day
37. I can semi-competently perform ‘One Day More’ as a one-woman-show
38. I can do a handstand in the swimming pool
39. I did an ultra marathon (didn’t I mention it? ;-))
40. I like myself
Love the post idea!! Reading your post made me think about things I feel proud of – something I don’t do very often.
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Thank you so much! It was much harder to write this one than the one about things I feel guilty about which just goes to show that I need to be kinder of myself. I definitely recommend writing your own list of things you’re proud of x
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