A Self-Appreciation List

Make a list of at least 12 things you appreciate about yourself. Twelve things that are about you, uniquely you.

This is not about gratitude (= feeling grateful for things outside you; external things you feel joyful about, like your family, home, pets etc,) it is about acknowledging things about yourself that you'd still be able to count on even if everything you feel grateful about fell away.

Let little things bubble to the surface, simple things, funny things, cool things or even deep ones... write them down and send them to your partner.

For example: 1.- I like that I can sew... 2.- I like the way I make a chocolate cake... 3.- I like that I can find a rhyme to every word... etc.

The list can be handwritten or typed. Each line on your list should be more than just one word; it should be at least one sentence.

You can use a card, or plain paper, whatever suits you more. Sender's choice.

Then, maybe tomorrow write another list for yourself... It may be different from what you have written the day before, because we are evolving, learning, exploring. A Self-Appreciation list can be a life ring, like when we get all frustrated about a situation that isn't working out for us. Or when we feel bad about ourselves for getting off track by not eating healthy and skipping our exercise for a week or more.