Celebrate YOU – Day 26

I am not perfect. ~ I am not perfect. I make mistakes. It has taken me many years to let go of perfect, to let go of judging myself for falling short of perfect, to accept that I am human and to make mistakes is human. Letting go of perfect does not mean giving up on my goals. It does not mean giving up on striving to be my best self. Letting go of perfect reminds me to extend grace to myself when I fall short. No, I am not perfect and that’s okay.

Vince Lombardi said, “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence”.

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For those who are joining today, I have declared January as a month to Celebrate YOU. Please join me by choosing to celebrate one attribute a day that you love about you.

Celebrate YOU – Day 25

Brown Eyes ~ People with brown eyes are said to be very independent, self-confident and determined. They are trustworthy, offer a sense of security and stability to others. These are all attributes I strive to possess. Am I independent and determined, absolutely. Am I self-confident, most days. How about you? What do your eyes say about you?

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Celebrate YOU – Day 24

Intuition ~ Unexplained feelings that something is true even when you have no evidence or proof of it. Her intuition was telling her that… Intuition is sometimes referred to as a gut feeling. You know, it is that feeling you get deep down inside. It is usually strongest when there is a decision to make. I have learned to trust my intuition and it turns out to be correct more times than not.

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Celebrate YOU – Day 23

Caring ~ Caring is defined as someone or something that shows kindness and concern for others. A person who does kind things for others, who is sensitive to others’ feelings. My Grandma Ellen was a very caring person consistently putting others needs above her own. While I learned many things from her, I am fortunate that caring for others is one of them.   

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Celebrate YOU – Day 22

Capable ~ Having power and ability. I am able to take care of the things that need to be done in my life. As today was a chores kind of day I am reminded that I am capable. Even when I may be unsure and some things might seem intimidating at first, I am able to do more than I think.   

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For those who are joining today, I have declared January as a month to Celebrate YOU. Please join me by choosing to celebrate one attribute a day that you love about you.

Celebrate YOU – Day 21

Thankful ~ Conscious of benefit received, when you are pleased and grateful for what you have.

Thankful to wake to a new day, thankful for my warm home, thankful for the opportunity today holds. What are you thankful for?

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Celebrate YOU – Day 20

Sensitive ~ Having or displaying a quick and delicate appreciation of others’ feelings, aware of the attitudes and feelings of others.

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Celebrate YOU – Day 19

Friendly ~ kind, pleasant, amiable, warm, helpful…

Friends are the family you choose. ~ A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you. ~ Having great friends to share your life with is a gift like no other. ~ The greatest gift in life is friendship. These were among the many quotes I found when googling friendly.

It only takes a moment to be friendly, to smile at a stranger, to acknowledge a co-worker. Let’s celebrate friendly. Let’s celebrate and lift each other in friendship.

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Celebrate YOU – Day 18

Optimism ~ Hopefulness, Expecting that the best will happen. Always hoping or believing that something good will happen.

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr, today I choose to celebrate optimism. It would not be realistic to expect to possess this quality everyday. I can, however, strive to be optimistic and hopeful that I can continue moving forward…

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Celebrate YOU – Day 17

Resilience.  The ability to spring back… The process of adapting… The ability to withstand adversity…

It has been 11 days since I last posted. A lot has happened in those 11 days. The most obvious and heart wrenching being the ongoing struggle happening within our country. Our country’s resilience is once again being tested. And while my personal struggles pale by comparison, their added weight was felt.

My first instinct was to be upset with myself for falling short of my goal to share an attribute a day in January… To judge myself for needing time to recharge. After reflecting I have come to realize that I should extend to myself the same grace I would offer to another.

Yes, it has taken a couple of days to recharge and move forward but I too am resilient. So, today I celebrate and pray for resilience. Resilience for myself and for our country. I also extend grace. Grace to myself for needing time to reflect and recharge. And grace to our country. May we all take a moment or two to reflect and realize that though we will not always agree we can and should extend grace to one another.

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For those who are joining today, I have declared January as a month to Celebrate YOU. Please join me by choosing to celebrate one attribute a day that you love about you.