Confucious says... (self-esteem exercise!)

[dreadbunny]

Good Fortune Every Day

Write twenty-two things in detail that you like about yourself. Then cut them into strips (like fortune cookies), fold in half and place in a bowl to be chosen daily for twenty-two days. You can add new ones or recycle them as you wish.

I :love seeing what my fortune is (I don't even eat the cookies- I give those to my :bunny ) so I think this will be a fun self-esteem exercise.

So, how about for now we each come up with five things we like about ourselves! Okay? :cheesy (Nothing ED related!!!)

:wand I have an open-heart. :love
:wand I'm learning to trust myself. :stars
:wand I'm a pretty darn good cook. :funky
:wand I'm willing to make an @$$ of myself & laugh (rollerblading even when I'm not too good at it, etc) :muhaha
:wand I'm willing to listen. :ear

Who's next? :sun

:peace & :love
:bunny

[Starflower]

Ok - five things can't be too hard, right . . .

:yay I have a good sense of humour :winky
:yay I'm a good email penpal (when I want to be :sarcasm
:yay I am kind :shy
:yay I am honest! :cute
:yay I'm told I have a nice :cheesy that :ideas up my face . .

Next . . .

Cool topic Dread:bunny

[purple_tao]

Hi ya :fishy !!

List five, eh? Oh, :bunny, you've done it again, you smartie........

:stars I am the most compassionate person I know
:stars I have a wild and wacky sense of humor (a real nutcase; a loon; a goof; a spaz):sarcasm
:stars :bunny may be a "darn" good cook, but I'm DAMN good cook!!!
:stars I'm very loyal to my friends (geez, I sound like a :dog)
:stars I ALWAYS look for the good in people

Oooooh, that was fun :spinny !!!

Good job again, :bunny
:love

[chaoris]

Today i am sad, just like all of this week, but i will try to think of **** things i like about myself because deep down inside, i know there are **** things that are good, but layers are needed to be stripped to truly see how amazing of a person i actually am. I wish i could see it now, but i am trapped in pain and lonliness.

*my blue eyes
*my weird sense of humor (especially when i'm feeling squirrely)
*my sense of style
*my ability to love
*the fact that at this point in my young life, i want, need, and would definately cherish recovery. not just the actual act of stopping bulimia, but liking who i am, being comfortable in my own skin, the ability to enjoy others more, etc. i could go on about the things i want from life that i'm not getting because of low self esteem, an eating disorder, and other problems, but then i would be writing a lot. this is the first time i've ever posted on this website. in fact, i've never talked to others online with the same problems as me. but it makes me feel better to know that other people understand how i feel.

[jadefox]

I love this. I wish I knew how to MAKE fortune cookies... that's mysterious, yanno? How DO they get that paper in there?

Anyway, five things...

* I make people laugh!
* Some days, I think my face is... gasp... pretty!
* I love hard. This isn't always good for me, but I'm grateful that I can.
* I'm happy. And this is such a big accomplishment.
* I can learn, and I like to.

Woo-hoo! I always love these topics.

Bethe :nose

[RainbowGirl]

well, i have been avoiding this forum like the plague ever since it was created, which is kind of funny because it's THE ONE forum that i need. oh well. i finally made it in. maybe i'll stay awhile....

five things

:stars i like that i make collages
:stars i like that i care about other people
:stars i like that i'm trying to be a christian
:stars i like that ....

um.

uh.


i'll have to get back to you on this. i'm plumb out of ideas.

:rainbowGirl

[RainbowGirl]

:yay :yay

I thought of two more, to bring me up to five:

:stars I am smart
:stars I am responsible

And an extra for good measure

:stars I am compassionate

I also thought you would like to know that i bought a little blank book and i am going to try to fill it with things i like about myself. Each thing will get a page, then i will make a collage on that page of things that relate. I think this will be a reallly good exercise for me, if anyone else wants to try it. It is like Jesla's collage therapy :sarcasm.

(thanks for the topic dread:bunny)

:rainbowGirl

[cocopuff]

Hi, this sounds like fun and I like the Idea of a collage that can show me my good side. Thanks..

****) I'm compassionate & empathic
****) I have a great smile
****) I'm a good listener (so I have been told)
****) I love to laugh and have a good sense of humor
****) I have great intuition

[penguinlady]

:penguin

:penguinI am a good teacher.
:penguinI am smart.
:penguinMy husband tells me I have sexy...so ....I have sexy legs.
:penguinI am great with computers.
:penguinI am a good wife.

[sillygirl]

thanks for the idea dreadbunny! i am going to give it a shot

-when people talk i really listen
-i truly enjoy giving to other people
-i keep myself sweet and clean as my aunt would say :)
-i finally realize just how special my friends and family are
-i am nineteen today!!!!!!!
court

[Chriszgirl]

:bounce I am a GREAT MOM :love
:bounce I am a great friend :stars
:bounce I have a huge :love
:bounce I am a great WIFE-Y
:bounce I love my sense of style
.......i know y'all said five, but i was tickled i came up with six:happy
:bounce I am SMART!!!!!:cute

Thanks for the exercise......it did some good!