Be…

Today on Facebook I saw and shared a photo which listed 33 adjectives you could call your daughter besides princess and beautiful.
It caught my attention because words matter.
And what we say to our children hear matters.
And what we say to each other matters.
The words we use both shape and describe what we see and feel and experience. But, the photo with its list of words made me think about how I want to be today. What if, instead of just saying something like this to our children, we also said it to ourselves.
Would it make a difference?
Maybe.

So, on the off chance it might make a difference, here is my list of how I want to be today. If I can’t be all these, maybe I can at least be a couple of them.
Be brave.
Be strong.
Be curious.
Be creative.
Be generous.
Be sensitive.
Be respectful.
Be gentle.
Be resilient.
Be thoughtful.
Be imaginative.
Be kind.
Be honest.
Be trustworthy.
Be compassionate.
Every day.