Some days I don't check off a single thing from my "to do list." Some weeks I may accomplish one thing and that could be paying a bill. While other weeks I may decide to completely clean out my closets, sweep out the garage, write two blog entries, make several appointments and plans and workout five days a week. The point is I like my to do list and I like the sticky note reminders in my messy purse telling me what I have to do, what I should do and what I might just want to do. And, besides the dumb to do lists and sticky notes that seem to creep up everywhere, I like when other people remind me of things.
Oh no, I don't like to be told what to do, I just like when things are brought to my attention. It's very nice to have someone catch me when I get all serious and intense and forget to smile or when I unconsciously raise my eyebrows and and open my mouth in disdain, horror or suspicion for a reason that doesn't call for such a big reaction. Maybe these qualities are just part of me and aren't supposed to be changed but regardless I like to learn more about myself. Don't we all lose sight of the kinds of actions and reactions we play out each day. The things we do and say and the way we act are often so routine someone else has got to remind us of the parts of ourselves we don't even see.
Of course, over the years we learn who we are and what we are like as we live, mature and experience new things. During this process, we develop our personalities, our strengths, learn to recognize our weaknesses and perhaps even face our fears. We may not need someone to tell us who we are, but it never hurts to be reminded of what we forget or what we fail to see. I like to be reminded to not worry, to stand up straight, to be confident and decisive. And, I like it when others remind me that I'm nice or loyal or cute! Don't we all need to a little pick me up here and there.
For me I also like to be reminded of how my actions effect others. Because at the end of the day how we act does make a difference to other people. If we take the time to say hello to someone we haven't seen in a while or to offer a helping hand to a friend in need, don't we all like to see a smile on the other person's face or to be embraced with a appreciative hug. Sure, we like to be reminded that our presence, our friendship or our time are meaningful to others.
Everyone sees themselves in a certain light; some think of themselves more highly than others. Some see themselves as something they are not and some of us constantly see different versions of ourselves. I like when people remind me of the stuff I know, the stuff I don't, and I especially like when people remind me of the things I forget!
I remind you to smile, to laugh, to be confident, to learn, to do the things that make you happy and to always remind others of the things they forget (and I don't just mean their car keys)!
Write it on a sticky note, tell me to my face, or show me what you want me to know because I like to be reminded.
