Sharing Our Special Gifts

What do you like about yourself? Most of us don’t think about what we like or dislike about ourselves unless something happens and we are upset about our behavior. Usually we spend most of our time thinking about the things we have to do, losing weight, or about other people. When do you ever stop and think about the great person you are?

I was leading a workshop and requested that all the participants find a partner they knew and tell each other what they liked about them. At first the room was very quite and then as time went on, and with my prodding, people started to share and I saw smiles and tears. If the group members are strangers I still have the participants find a partner and tell each other what they like about themselves. It still has the same effect. The exercise continued until each person had three new partners.

After the exercise a person shared that he never realized how much others valued his advice. Another person shared how everyone loved her smile and people felt comfortable being with her. The shares continued and what we all learned from the exercise is how we always take for granted our special gifts.

Today is a new day and your chance to acknowledge your special gifts. I invite you to complete the following exercise to discover your special gifts.

1. Ask someone you feel very comfortable with if they would help with a special project you are doing. If they say, “Yes.”
2. Explain you are going to tell them what you like about them and then they can tell you what they like about you.
3. Continue this exercise two more times.
4. Give each other a big hug if you are together.
5. Write yourself a letter listing what you like about yourself and what your friend told you.
6. Mail the letter to yourself.
7. Read the letter often reminding yourself what special gifts you give to others and what a beautiful person you are.

Please let me know after completing this exercise what you have discovered about your special gifts. Also, what impact has it made in your life after learning about them. I can be reached by emailing helen@loveyourself.net.

We are beautiful people who have many special gifts to share with ourselves and others.