What makes you feel good about yourself?

Contributor: Ivy Wilde Ivy Wilde
There are several forum threads talking about things you don't like about yourself or problems that you have. I'd like to have a thread where you can talk about the things that make you feel good about yourself. It can be something you were born with, or something that you did or had done to you, or some accomplishment that you worked very hard to achieve. It doesn't have to be anything big or important. It can be something that might not seem very important to anyone else, but it's important to you. Whatever it is, it's simply something that makes you feel good about who you are in some way.

I know most of us are taught that it's impolite to toot your own horn, but forget politeness for a few minutes and toot away. Spend a few moments thinking about all the things that make you feel good about yourself and share one or two or several of them here.

I'll start...

When I was in my mid-thirties, I spent a month traveling throughout the far east all by myself. I visited nine different cities in seven different countries. I visited cultural sites such as Angkor Wat, the Bayon Temple, Ta Prohm and other ancient Khmer ruins in Cambodia. I also visited not-so-cultural sites such as the infamous night markets in Bangkok. (And yes, I did go into a club and watch girls performing tricks with bananas, cigarettes and even a pair of chopsticks. I tried to find a club where I could see men do tricks, but apparently those don't exist, which is totally not fair in my opinion. Don't straight girls and gay guys deserve the same kind of entertainment?) I felt very brave and adventurous when I went on this trip, and nowadays it still makes me feel good when I can talk about my travels in the far east. It makes me feel like I'm a fun and interesting person instead of just the reclusive bookworm that I generally feel like.
06/15/2011
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Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
Knowing that I can actually do the work on my cars myself makes me feel good about myself. I might need my husband to stand there and walk me through it, but I can do it myself and I understand what I'm doing and why.

The fact that somehow I'm the "leader" of my group of friends and they all feel comfortable talking to me about anything and trusting and confiding in me. And how many of them I've opened up and probably wouldn't hang out with some of the other members of our group without me having been the catalyst for that to happen.

Being an artist. My photography isn't super amazing, but I enjoy doing it and I love seeing what I was capable of capturing on 'film.' Getting to see my own work is enough, but then when it gets praised in some manner I'm always super happy about it.

And I think that's about all I've got for now
06/15/2011
Contributor: Airen Wolf Airen Wolf
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Originally posted by Ivy Wilde
There are several forum threads talking about things you don't like about yourself or problems that you have. I'd like to have a thread where you can talk about the things that make you feel good about yourself. It can be something you were ... more
I have an amazing ability to translate what I feel and think into words people enjoy reading. I am a WONDERFUL waitress, a great manager and motivator of people. I enjoy counseling people about spiritual matters and have brought peace to many people. I have a natural ease when dealing with sick or injured animals and I love that I can bring them peace and health if it's possible and that I can also give them release if there is no hope.
I love that when my children are feeling bad that they want to be near me.
I also like that I am humble enough to feel awe when I sit and think about the amazing things I am capable of. I have the ability to feel shame in a proper and healthy way that let's me still remain grounded in reality but doesn't bury me in an avalanche of crazy and destructive beliefs.
I love my eyes, my hands and the way people love me to touch them.
I love that I can see my true self reflected in the eyes of my lovers and that I can BELIEVE what I see.
I like that, after 25 years, Sigel still wants to have a picture of my pussy on his computer as his background! I like that I have lovely feet and have been featured as a foot model for departent store circulars.
I like being able to provide safe information to new toy users and to be able to speak from experience.
06/16/2011
Contributor: MaryExy MaryExy
I felt good about myself when I was able to do my own french manicure for the first time, and I love the feeling of putting on lingerie/costumes and thinking, "Heck yes, this looks DAMN fine!" (and yes, I tend to think of myself using rather hammy diction.)

I like that my best features (legs and butt) are the ones my guy goes crazy over, and what I'm lacking (boobs and arms) is stuff he has minimal interest in anyways.

It also made me feel good when the kids I nanny started liking me AND respecting my seniority at the same time. That's when I started feeling like I was grasping the balance between authoritative and sweet.

And I love being used to animals. My parents taught me well to do what I can for animals and to accept what I can't do for them.

I also liked learning how well I can get along with strangers (one of the good things about working at that ice cream place). And I found out how easily I can control my annoyance at terrible customers and remain courteous.

I also like feeling that I'm on the right career path for me, it's very fulfilling.
06/16/2011
Contributor: Ivy Wilde Ivy Wilde
I earned a black sash in Tai Chi from a very difficult, traditional martial arts school. Not one of those schools where you are guaranteed a black sash if you simply take enough classes, but a school where you really have to earn it through hard work and dedication.
06/16/2011
Contributor: Rin (aka Nire) Rin (aka Nire)
I know a lot about animals, and any new information is retained readily. I've always been fascinated with animals, which is really handy as I currently work in a pet store. My department manager has admitted that I basically run the section (basically, I'm part of the crew that looks after animals directly).

I'd also like to think that I'm a fairly good writer. I'm not always entirely pleased with my reviews here on Eden, though that might be because I'm still getting a handle on how I want to do them. I'm much more proud of the stuff I write for recreation, and someday I hope to be published.

And really? I'm pretty damn cute. I love my appearance, from the overall small build to the big eyes and long hair, right down to the little bit of tummy pudge.

And I'm a dork! I love cartoons, video games, and stuffed animals! I like fantasy and science fiction equally, and I read pretty much everywhere I go. I'm a dork and I love it!
06/16/2011