Smiles for the Soul

These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

Twenty of them, to be exact

Image is a Collaboration between writer H. Jahangiri and Midjourney AI Art Generator

Many years ago, I took on a challenge — to write “100 Good Things About Me.” It’s harder than it looks. We’re used to telling people things like “10 Little Known Facts About Me” or other trivia, and we rarely struggle when it comes to listing our many faults and flaws, thanks to the viciousness of our inner critics. But we balk and draw a blank when asked to list out more than two or three good things about ourselves. Not hubris-soaked, self-puffery but honest, good things about us. Now and then, I add to this list just to remind myself not to let the inner critic win.

Challenge Yourself to Write "100 Good Things About Me"

Now, I’ve decided to tackle this little 30-day writing challenge.

Oh, God, No — Not Another Challenge!

Why do I do these things to myself? Because, as my grandmother used to say, “You’ve got to write letters to get letters.” In searching for the earlier post, Eradicating Edna, in which I personified my evil inner critic, I ran across a Letter to My…