My Affirmations
by Aniyah

I am going to start by first listing my affirmations and then explain as I list them. My first would have to be the ability to understand both sides of something. For example, if somebody is arguing or I am in an argument, I would most likely understand where we are both coming from before giving my response even if I don’t agree. I can most likely always understand where the other person is coming from. Another would be that I can be alone. I’m not saying that that is my go-to, but I can enjoy being alone without feeling lonely. That may not seem like a big deal, but a lot of people who I know cannot be alone. They always have to be with someone, or they hate the lonely feeling. Being alone is actually not bad once you understand yourself more. Now, this one is the opposite of the last one, and is kinda funny, but I can easily talk to people and make friends. When around other people, I can find myself talking to people easily and even making new friends. It is something a lot of people can’t do for all sorts of reasons. I like getting to know people because everybody is so different. Fourthly, I am all for good energy. I know when people read this they're going to say, “well, who isn’t?” but a lot of people put negative energy out. I don’t like that I can feel energy and that’s something I’ve realized about myself. I will only put out positive energy ( well, do my best) and will only be around positive energy. I take on a lot and really it changes everything. Finally, I am an emotional thinker. This is actually a good thing and can sometimes be a bad thing. What it means is that I don’t respond right away with my emotions. I sit and think, then let go. Some people think it’s holding it in, but that’s not what I am doing. I have to play scenarios out in my head and think about how I want to react. My responses may be delayed, but it’s only because I like to think things out. These are some things I’ve realized about myself even more while on quarantine, and honestly, I love them all.