I Don't Hate Me

I'm going to steal my lovely friend Sarah's idea. Here is the link to her amazing post, but the premise is to name ten things you don't hate about yourself. And that's a lot harder than it sounds. So here goes:

1. I don't hate my eyes. They're a really dark brown and have a nice shape to them. They also can't hide anything. They're window to my mind and soul.
2. I don't hate my passion about things. If I really care about something or want to accomplish something then I won't give up. I put my heart into my work and it shows.
3. I don't hate my ability to love the people around me. Even if they're strangers or family, I always try to make people feel loved because that's how I want to feel.
4. I don't hate my smile. It may not be the straightest or the whitest, but it's always there when I'm happy and laughing.
5. I don't hate my creativity. I'm always thinking of new things to try to make or finding new inspiration. I find my writing and drawing to be relaxing and very cathartic when I do it and I think I'm getting better at it every day.
6. I don't hate my job. It can get pretty hectic and crazy, but it's an amazing place to be. I love the people who work their and being able to teach these amazing kids at the same time.
7. I don't hate my ability to connect with kids. It's something that I've always just been able to do. I love working with them and teaching them.
8. I don't hate my hair. It's brown, wild, curly and uncontrollable, but I love it. 
9. I don't hate my arms. They are covered in bracelets given to me by friends or made by myself and are always open to comfort people who need it. 
10. I don't hate myself. There are things I wish were different even though I can't change them, but I don't hate myself. And I never could. I was fearfully an wonderfully made by an awesome God and who am I to hate something that He made.

I'm not going to lie, this was a lot harder that I thought it would be, but it was refreshing. I never take the time to think about the good things about myself because I always notice the bad first. I'm going to try and think about the things I like about myself more now. We'll see how it goes.

Love,

Natalie