“What do you love about yourself?”

Psalm 139:14

I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;

Marvelous are Your works,

And that my soul knows very well.

When Granelle, a wonderful young lady asked me “What do you love about yourself?" I was taken aback because no one asked me that question before. “My smile” I responded, not actually meaning it. It happened to be the first thing that came to mind because a few people have previously told me that I have a beautiful smile; Granelle’s question lingered in my mind for days because I just could not figure out what I love about myself. Not things people told me they like about me or things I was necessarily good at but things I genuinely love and appreciate about myself. Like being stubborn… I mean strong-willed J, don’t get me wrong I have moments where I wish I could turn down my strong-willed inheritance when it is not really needed, but for the most part I truly love and appreciate it. I believe it plays a role in my determination to continue being optimistic and work towards the future. People who know me, will attest to the fact that I am always talking about achieving some dream or motivating them to achieve theirs. (I blame Cheetah girls for this lol)  I am a visionary and I love that about myself. I have a vision wall where I have written down all my dreams, my plan of action, my to-do list and bible scriptures to back it up. I believe that one day they will become a reality and I cannot wait to enjoy every moment of it. I love my reliance on prayer. Prayer is a really beautiful and sacred gift from God and that’s where I get to be myself; no pretence, no expectations, just me and God. Overall, I love learning new things about myself and others and obviously not forgetting my smile. J

Okay, enough about me now… I thought it would be great to ask a few of my friends what they love about themselves. I think it is necessary for us to spread some self-love because there is too much hate going on in the world. Let us focus on what we are packing, not lacking! *in J.cole's voice*

See their responses by clicking on the video link below:

What I love about myself!

Please let me know what you love about yourself in the comments section or post it on your social media platforms and tag me.

From one Jewel to another, keep shining!