What My Shirt Says

Recently, it’s come to my attention that I don’t take compliments very well. Don’t get me wrong, I’m super appreciative of them, I just don’t know how to respond sometimes!

When receiving a compliment, I noticed I just say thank you and swiftly change the subject. I feel like I constantly get caught between not wanting to sound cocky while also not being ungrateful. This leaves me with the result of feeling awkward when a real compliment occurs...and I have no clue why! 

Now I’m sure this sounds ridiculous (like mary, just take the nice thing and move on), but honestly it’s helped me realize something. While I may be thinking I’m horribly awkward when taking a compliment, I bet nobody even notices that (unless, ya know, I forget how to form words lol)! 

I love giving out compliments to people, and I don’t think twice about how they respond because selfishly, I like the way complimenting others makes me feel (not saying that I’d just blindly give out a compliment without meaning it either)! 

We remember what we say to others, and what others say to us. In the moment, sure, I might feel like I’m an awkward potato. But in the long run I’m gonna remember that compliment and how it made me feel, not how I fumbled on what to say next - and the person who gave the compliment will remember how they felt too. 

What I’m getting at here is exactly what my shirt says. Tell your people you love them! Give out compliments when you mean it! I can guarantee you you’ll make someone’s day. And in the mean time, I’ll do some extra work trying to become less self-conscious about everything I do! 😋