August 17: Everything I'm Proud Of
August 17 – Everything I'm Proud Of
Write the longest list possible of things that make you proud. Tiny moments count just as much as big achievements.
Okay, here goes nothing. The longest list possible of things I'm proud of, in no particular order:
My heart (how kind it is)
My relationship with God
Doing my PhD
How good of a teacher I am
My childhood friendships
Who I chose to marry
My private Instagram
How forgiving I am
The fact that I was top of my class in my postgraduate MBA, and the Emir awarded me
My engineering background (mainly that I survived KUNIV engineering)
My Birkin
How much I'm reading!
My blog
How well I have been sleeping
My ongoing commitment to being a better human
My fashion sense
How well I am handling my Invisalign journey
That I used to volunteer at so many places: KACCH & BACCH, the Down syndrome community, the orphanage
That I belong to a book club
I have learned to set boundaries
I took a huge career leap!!
I can say no
I love podcasts
I have artistic hobbies
I give people the benefit of the doubt
I put my heart & soul into giving my students the best learning experience
I'm a good daughter
I'm a good wife
I'm a good sister
I'm a good friend
I'm always there for the people I love
I'm nice
I journal
I self-regulate and don't lash out at people
I have and continue to work really hard at speaking nicely to myself
I'm positive & always find reasons to be happy
I practice gratitude often
I'm reading classic literature
I reflect on my behavior a looot
I'm a girl's girl
I'm extremely loyal
I keep secrets
I love complimenting people
Helping others gives me endorphins
In 7th grade I stood up to my sister's bully in defense of her, even though I was really scared
I ran for vice president in 8th grade & won (because of my speech, which was so well written if I do say so myself)
My teachers all love me. From elementary to university to postgraduate, I have always had at least one teacher each year who adored me and LOVED me so fondly
I finally learned how to blowdry my own hair
I'm good at makeup 🥰
I support local businesses
I don't have road rage
I gave a week-long workshop, five hours a day, about marine environmental standards to a group of men who were all older, more experienced and sooo intimidating. But I killed it, and they made me a HUGE trophy and gifted it to me
My love language is sharing my food
I always think of my sisters when I buy something nice for myself and get it for them too
I'm still driving despite the many really scary driving experiences I've had
I'm SUPER creative and my creativity serves me in all aspects of my life
I'm really good at ordering off a menu (my husband calls me the menu-master)
I'm calm in crisis situations
I'm reliable. If I give you my word I will keep it, and I will always show up when you need me
I love writing handwritten letters to the people I love on all occasions
I've always prioritized my family over everything
I'm actively trying to be a better listener
I'm someone who celebrates other people's wins
I'm the snack queen. I can always assemble the perfect snack: for the airport, a charcuterie board, a long car ride
I love spending time with myself. Alone time is my favorite
Lately I started this habit of having phone-free mornings
I don't hold grudges and I don't believe in revenge
I learned how to use R!!! And SPSS! I'm lowkey a data scientist
I have published works and cited myself!
I've come to terms with so much of my childhood trauma
I outgrew who I needed to be to survive
