I AM CREATIVELY INTELLIGENT I used to call myself stupid.....a lot! I bought into this idea because it was one that had been fed to me for years and by those who should have been telling me the opposite and actually encouraging me. It has taken me a long time and many painful experiences (and some extremely amazing ones) to recognise that I am actually brimming with amazingly creative ideas and solutions, I have a unique ability to look at an idea and play with it in order to make it make sense in ways that others perhaps would not be able to. I am able to solve problems in my own way and whilst I may struggle with certain rigid formats of learning I feel that I am actually able to perform above and beyond the levels that most people ever believed that I could. I am able to create beautiful works of art that are not replicas of others, their flaws and mistakes only make them more unique. I have the ability to approach the unknown and attempt to know it......even if I do not always succeed I will never stop trying.
I HAVE STAMINA Despite so, so, soooooo many setbacks in life I have constantly strived to move forwards despite feeling like I am not good enough or I am irrelevant I have constantly shown up to any and all challenges. I have shown myself to be ignorant and uneducated in many things and have failed in very embarrassing ways and yet still I have never given up. I have stuck firm to things that I believe in despite being shown many reasons why I should give up, I have lost friends and found myself quite alone because of some of the things that I have pursued. Even when all of the signs are screaming at me to give up on something I will generally be able to reach deep within myself and pull out yet another "care package" and leap forwards with new energy to pursue the things that I see as goals.
I EXPERIENCE EMOTION I spent a while trying to work out the best way to approach my first example of something that is special about me, I wanted to talk about how I am kind and that I constantly go above and beyond in order to make people feel cared for, safe, loved, seen and heard. However in deciding to talk about my kindness I became aware that my kindness is not a stand alone attribute and that it actually exists as part of a wider range of qualities that I have which I feel are part of what make me special. Kindness goes hand in hand with compassion, empathy, standing up against cruelty and striving to do the right thing for others despite how I may find myself putting my own wants and needs into the background. I guess what I am trying to say is that I am very good at experiencing the full range of positive human emotions and using them to constantly strive to ensure that other people, both known and strangers, are always supported and cheered on no matter what the situation. I am acutely aware of and in touch with the feelings of others and I am not selfish when I attempt to make others feel seen, loved and safe. I may not always get it right and I am guilty of failing often but I am proud of the fact that I have a heart and mind that are geared towards always operating within love.