Or perhaps exuberant flamboyance? Either way, these poppies and foxgloves are amazing. And the hundreds of Shasta daisies with some California poppies spouting through. People walking by my house stop to look, point, and some take pictures.
Amazing.
I am amazing.
I am incredible.
I am remarkable.
And some days, I am exuberant.
Say it with me now: I am amazing. I am incredible. I am remarkable.
The stories we tell ourselves, often created and told to us by others. The self-reports we make to ourselves.
Maybe you were taught as a kiddo that you needed to be modest and not say how great you were.
If someone praised your behavior or an attribute of yours, you were not supposed to say, “Yeah! You’re right!”
You are great. You have done wondrous and amazing things.
I get the conceited part. We all know folks who are a bit full of themselves.
Ah, the balance.
Flamboyance can be a wondrous element. Being buoyant is a good thing. Right? Exuberance is joyful and alive. Woo-hoo!
Say it with me now: I am incredible. I am amazing. I have done great things.
I am exuberantly, flamboyantly alive and blooming!
Yes, the querying of literary agents continues. Is all good.
Thank you for reading!
Shirley Routliffe
June 16, 2026 at 8:46 pmI love what you wrote!
I miss seeing you! Let’s chat on FaceTime or WhatsApp or something😁
Shirley
Mary
June 16, 2026 at 9:05 pmYay! Yes, how great to hear from you, Shirl!
Pat Moore
June 17, 2026 at 12:27 amMary, You are amazing, incredible , remarkable and more often than not , exuberant. Thank you for sharing this piece that reminds us that self talk is best used to inspire and motivate rather than discourage and degrade .
Mary
June 17, 2026 at 11:40 amAh, how we talk to ourselves is so pivotal. Thank you, Pat~
Joyv
June 17, 2026 at 8:08 amMy spin on it is …” I am fortunate …gifted with this 5th generation …80-100 years” …,experienced connection !!
Celebrate this tech that brings such stories from ‘our’ Mary
Mary
June 17, 2026 at 11:41 amYou are fortunate, gifted, and connected! Yay-hoo Joy. Me, too~ Thank you.
Naomi Wark
June 18, 2026 at 7:45 pmThank you, Mary. always a delight reading your blog.