30 Days of Truth Challenge : Day 2

DAY 2

Something you love about yourself.

Talk about tooting your own horn.

This one has taken a lot of thought. I didn't want to just pick anything. I wanted it to be something that I truly love about myself and the person I have become.

And after all that thought, what did I come up with?

drum roll please...

...drrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...

... I love my ability to keep myself motivated.

When I fall down, I dust myself off and start again.

A glutton for punishment. Everything in my life, that is worth having, has come with a lot of up hill battles. And most of that is because I didn't read the signs and see that there was an easier way around.

I have my low moments, but I have always seemed to be able to find a little bit of silver lining in all the trials of my life.

Granted, I may not have seen them when they were going on, but I have learned to look for them.

Such as now, with Jake gone at training and soon leaving for deployment; I have to live without my best friend...my knight in shining armor.

I have had to learn how to be a wife and a single mom all in one. I know I haven't figured it all out yet, but I think that I've handled it pretty well so far.

I guess this is why I like running long distances so much. It's a test of endurance. A chance to challenge yourself. To see what you're made of.

I love the person that I have become, and the life that I lead...even if I do complain about it sometimes.

A few other things that I love about my self :

~ I love my hair, I know it's kind of weird, but I've always have loved everything about it. I love the color, the way it shines in the sun light. I even told my mom, when I was about 4, that I was going to grow my hair out and make her a beautiful golden blanket out of it for her...I also love my eyes, the way they change colors depending on what I'm wearing. It's like my own, personal mood ring.

~ I love my bubbly personality. Having to overcome my shyness, I have the ability to bring people out of their shells. I am able to act like a fool, so they can feel comfortable too. I actually was told by a guy, that I was interested in dating, that he couldn't date me, because I was too much of a "flirtatious ball of energy".

~ I love my testimony in Jesus Christ. It's always there for me. I grew up in the church, so I basically floated along on the testimony of those around me. That was until the fateful day that I had the burning knowledge for myself. I remember it like it was yesterday. It was just a few months before I was leaving for college and I was giving a talk in church. I got to the end, and started to say, "I know my redeemer lives." I stopped. And those words started spinning through my head. I literally was choked with emotion. I had the burning bosom and the feeling of a weight lifting off of me. At that moment, I knew, it was true. It was like there was light everywhere. Now, whenever something tries to shake my faith, I just remember that moment and it's like a renewal of spiritual energy.


I'm sure I could go on, but I think that's a pretty good way to end this one. :)

30 Days of Truth Challenge

Day 1.)Something you hate about yourself.

Day 2.)Something you love about yourself.

Day 3.)Something you have to forgive yourself for.
Day 4.)Something you have to forgive someone for.
Day 5.)Something you hope to do in your life.
Day 6.)Something you hope you never have to do.
Day 7.)Someone who has made your life worth living for.
Day 8.)Someone who made your life heck, or treated you horrible.
Day 9.)Someone you didn’t want to let go, but just drifted.
Day 10.)Someone you need to let go, or wish you didn’t know.
Day 11.)Something people seem to compliment you the most on.
Day 12.)Something you never get compliments on.
Day 13.)A band or artist that has gotten you through some tough days. (write a letter.)
Day 14.)A hero that has let you down. (letter)
Day 15.)Something or someone you couldn’t live without, because you’ve tried living without it.
Day 16.)Someone or something you definitely could live without.
Day 17.)A book you’ve read that changed your views on something.
Day 18.)Your views on gay marriage.
Day 19.)What do you think of religion? Or what do you think of politics?
Day 20.)Your views on drugs and alcohol.
Day 21.)(scenario) Your best friend is in a car accident and you two got into a fight an hour before. What do you do?
Day 22.)Something you wish you hadn’t done in your life.
Day 23.)Something you wish you had done in your life.
Day 24.)Make a play list to someone, and explain why you chose all the songs. (Just post the titles and artists and letter)
Day 25.)The reason you believe you’re still alive today.
Day 26.)Have you ever thought about giving up on life? If so, when and why?
Day 27.)What’s the best thing going for you right now?
Day 28.)What if you were pregnant or got someone pregnant, what would you do?
Day 29.)Something you hope to change about yourself. And why.

Day 30.)A letter to yourself: tell yourself EVERYTHING you love about yourself.