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Today I was given a compliment, one of those I want to remind myself of often over the years to come as it was positive, lifted my spirits and is the first ambiguous compliment that i have received that had a more positive than negative effect on me.

This got me to thinking of how children don’t at first seem to need compliments to validate themselves, this only comes later as society pressures, disappointments and failure cause self doubt to creep in.

If I tell my children they are beautiful, so very clever, handsome, special, gorgeous they accept it as if it is a given there is no modesty just a simple “Ya I know!” … I love this about them and sometimes wish as adults we could maintain that same sense of self love.

The compliment I received today was from Laura (Harassed Mom) who said ‘I am like an unopened jewellery box’ … nice hey Ü! Thanks Laura it is honestly going to be that little sentence I say to myself when I feel self doubt as just the idea puts a smile on my face and a lift in my spirits.

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