Compliments — I love compliments
Which is funny coming from me — if I had my way I would prefer to be the gray person in the back of the room that no one really sees or notices (yipes what a truth!!). Anyway its taken me many years to accept compliments. I have to admit my sweetie has helped me a lot with that - I have learned from him to accept compliments graciously and it feels good.
I have worked in this job for over 13 years and was happy for many years just being in the background — someone that they knew but never sure who I really was. With encouragement I joined the fitness classes here - talk about self concious until I realized that I don’t watch anyone else — so I was sure no one was watching me. For almost a year I attended classes regularly and have been watching what I eat and its now showing big time. Last week and this week in the change room I have had two different people (that I barely know) compliment me on my weight loss. Funny thing is since last December I haven’t lost much weight but my inches have shifted. I graciously accepted their compliments — agreed its not an easy road to take but proud of myself. Years ago I would have shrugged off the compliments and said thanks but no big deal.
Bring them on LOL
Filed under: General on July 18th, 2007
It is a big step to accept compliments, I am sure you deserve them!
What a great feeling, to know that you have grown enough to accept compliments w grace! ….and to know that you’re looking good!
I know that feeling and it’s great! I can go months on a single compliment.
It’s hard to learn to never make excuses for looking and feeling good. Why do we feel like we have to apologise for being our best? Forget that - you deserved those nice words - enjoy every minute of that glow!