Danette admits that it’s not easy to focus on our own positive traits as we tend to think about what other people like about us.  However, taking a minute to write down what we love about ourselves can be so impactful in checking in with our relationship to ourselves.

When Danette did the exercise, she found it easy to think about what other people liked about her.  But when she started writing down things, she loved about herself, she felt a bit embarrassed and awkward.  She encourages listeners to take caution and focus only on the positive.

Danette suggests that we concentrate on our strengths, the things we’re good at and that we love about ourselves.  She cites the book Now, Discover Your Strengths 2.0, which offers an exercise to help readers identify their top strengths.  The theory behind this is that we should focus on our strengths rather than our weaknesses, as we’ll never be good at the things we don’t enjoy doing.

Danette shares her own five things that she loves about herself, which include how she shows up in the world, her confidence to point out the beauty in others, and her ability to create her own reality using her imagination and spirit.

She encourages listeners to write down their five things in the comments section and share how they felt about doing the exercise.  Danette hopes that listeners will have a wonderful day and invites them to visit the Shine First Today website for more resources and support.

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