Lisa

Our project this week is to toot our own horn, to talk about how wonderful we are, in essence, to share with you why I THINK I ROCK.

Reasons why I rock:

1. I’m not afraid to poke fun at myself.  Some of the best laughs at come at my own expense but yet, are things that I found hilarious, regardless of me being the one embarrassed.
2. Even though at the time, I had a huge chip on my shoulder about running, I sucked it up and joined the 5K challenge here at the Sisterhood.  I have always been resistant pig-headed to running, and now here I am, on the cusp of beginning my 1/2 marathon training.  No one is forcing me to do it, no one is twisting my arm.  Shhhhh, come closer, I have to whisper a secret to you…… I LOVE RUNNING.
3. I ran 4 miles straight yesterday, WITHOUT STOPPING.  I may not be the fastest runner, I may not be the most elegant runner, but hey, my 168-170 lb body is running 11-12 minute miles and I am going to claim it- I EFFING ROCK.
4. I like to sweat, I mean really sweat, when I exercise.  And for that- I ROCK.
5. I had three kids in five years time and my husband is gone during the week quite a bit.  For that, I think I ROCK.
6. I love to cook.  And eat.  I’m pretty good at it, too.  Might this be part of the slow-Shrinking Jeans problem?!
7. In the past two weeks, one two three four separate people have told me that “I look good”, “I look skinny”, “I can tell you have been exercising”, “You look like you are losing weight” and so on and so forth.  This makes me feel so good!  The scale is moving so slowly for me, but hearing these compliments just motivates me to “keep on, keeping on”.  Even better, for once, I ACCEPTED these compliments and said “thank you” instead of coming up with excuses as to why I am not skinny or whatever.
8. I have the most awesome, jet black, thick hair ever known to man.  Hair stylists love my hair and so do I.
9. I can touch my tongue to my nose : ).

I don’t spend a lot of time in my daily life thinking about ways I rock.  In fact, a lot of times, my positivity is spent lifting others up- my kids, my husband, my family, my friend, you sisters…..when looking at myself, I am thinking “I would have, could have, should have”……it feels great to think about myself in a “I ROCK” kind of way.