50 Things I Like About Myself

For the 101 things in 1001 days challenge. Keep in mind that all of these things came from God, and I am beyond grateful for them. They are gifts I have been given, and I will appreciate them as such.

1.  My multicolored eyes
2.  My eyelashes
3.  My sense of humor
4.  My lack of overwhelming emotions
5.  My ability to think clearly in crisis
6.  My wisdom
7.  My musical ability
8.  My knowledge
9.  My ability to learn
10.  My discernment in spiritual situations
11.  My ability to hear god's voice
12.  My natural hair color
13.  My ability to pick up new concepts quickly
14.  My ability to say no if needed
15.  My willingness to push through in school
16.  My ability to (finally) conquer my irrational fear of needles
17.  My smile
18.  My cheekbones (my best friend says they're good enough to join the BBC cheekbone club, but I'm not so sure about that lol)
19.  My piano fingers
20.  My eyebrows (they look good without plucking. Boom.)
21.  My artistic talent
22.  My empathy
23.  My sympathy
24.  My strong convictions
25.  The fact that I really care about the environment
26.  The fact that I truly know myself
27.  My joy
28.  My love of learning the truth
29.  My love of research
30.  My waist
31.  My personality type (INFJ)
32.  The fact that I don't let my flaws get me down
33.  My love of public speaking
34.  The fact that I can embrace my uniqueness
35.  The fact that I am a good listener
36.  My ability to be quiet with myself
37.  The fact that I'm content with being single
38.  My passion for helping other people learn the truth
39.  The fact that I can be feminine but still do "tomboy" things at the same time (like climbing trees in a skirt)
40.  My positivity
41.  My mercy
42.  My lips
43.  My peekaboo shaved haircut
44.  The fact that I'm not afraid to take reasonable risks (but stupid things are out, like taking selfies  while hanging off a bridge, because that's just ridiculous)
45.  My ability to say no to things I don't want to do
46.  My ability to tell when something is wrong with someone
47.  My passion for fostering unity
48. My ability to find the good in any situation
49.  The fact that peer pressure doesn't interest or effect me
50.  My ability to love myself enough to come up with 50 positive things about myself

101 Things That Make Me Happy

For the 101 things in 1001 days challenge. I have a lot more things I can think of, but here is a good chunk of things I enjoy.

1.  Vintage books
2.  Rain
3.  Tea
4.  Playing the banjo
5.  Copic Markers
6.  Sumi-e paintings
7.  Anything lilac colored
8.  Playing piano
9.  Brooks and streams
10.  Lace
11.  Head-banging to heavy metal in the car (like Babymetal, Thousand Foot Krutch, and classic Flyleaf)
12.  Clogging
13.  Forests
14.  Embroidery
15.  Daisies
16.  Mori fashion
17.  My best friends
18.  Learning random and new facts just for fun
19.  Having a deep knowledge on something
20.  Worship nights at our church
21.  Studying God's word
22.  Watercolors
23.  Speaking a Japanese sentence fluently on the first try
24.  Hiking on rough paths
25.  Harp music (such as Christy-Lyn)
26.  My merlin
27.  Baby's breath flowers
28.  Popoyans!
29.  Playing on worship team
30.  Writing just for fun
31.  Visiting new places
32.  Plum Blossoms
33.  Advice from friends
34.  Sunshine
35.  Doodle Date
36.  Cuddles with my kitty
37.  Receiving letters from penpals
38.  Being trusted
39.  Random acts of God
40.  Sharing smiles with strangers
41.  Sweaters that I can hide my hands in
42.  Little gifts from friends
43.  Fast dance routines
44.  A clean, minimalist space
45.  Hard ice cream
46.  Compliments from strangers
47.  Days spent all by myself doing nothing
48.  Feeling Jesus's presence
49.  Celtic Woman
50.  Campfires
51.  Fluffy clouds reflecting the colors of the sunset
52.  Chill electronic music (like the album "I Am Mountain" by Gungor)
53.  Checking items off of a list
54.  Having long hair
55.  The colors of fall
56.  Small hole-in-the-wall restaurants
57.  Fairy gardens
58.  Mermaids
59.  Museums of any kind or size
60.  Going barefoot
61.  Opening the windows to air out a room
62.  My little dog buddy, Sammy
63.  Our natural beehive that's in an old tree near our house
64.  The Smoky Mountains
65.  Bad puns
66.  Camping with the family
67.  White sundresses
68.  Classic literature (like Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier)
69.  Bad Kid Jokes
70.  When my students get a new concept, and we get to celebrate their success together
71.  Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies
72.  Homemade pumpkin bread
73.  Fields of wild mustard
74.  Seeing full rainbows stretch across the entire sky
75.  Good sushi 
76.  Worn out Classic Toms
77.  Flea markets and thrift stores
78.  When a bible is filled with highlights and notes, and is falling apart 
79.  Listening to the crazy things little kids come up with
80.  Swingsets
81.  Baking Christmas cookies with my mom
82.  Jean Ritchie
83.  Playing music for, and singing along with, people at the nursing homes
84.  Aquash brushes
85.  The fact that my Grandpa who had a stroke struggles with any type of conversation, but can still say a prayer perfectly every time
86.  Libraries
87.  Sun tea with lots of ice on a hot summer day
88.  Finished sketchbooks
89.  Arglefumph book reviews
90.  Sunrises over a lake
91.  Sketching with people I love
92.  Feedback from my followers on social media (you guys always make my day)
93.  Cursive writing
94.  Seasonal fruits, especially strawberries and watermelon
95.  Candles
96.  Reading the ridiculous things that certain churches in my area come up with for their billboards 
97.  Bubbles
98.  Lemon flavored anything
99.  Looking up at tall things (skyscrapers, tress, etc.) and feeling really small 
100.  Curry (both Indian and Japanese)
101.  When a new friend hugs you for the first time in your friendship