We have all been there, at an event, party, meeting, small group, etc. and introductions have to be made and you are asked to share 3 things about yourself (other than the basics of name, married, kids, location). You cringe inside and think “Oh great! I don’t do anything except take care of kids and the house.” The answer that always makes me cringe that women give as a response is, “I don’t really know, there’s nothing really interesting about me. I’m boring.”
HOLD UP! STOP RIGHT THERE! ENOUGH!!! (yes that deserved 3 exclamation points) I’m going to break it down for you and give you some tips on how to always have your own “I am fabulous!” arsenal of answers.
Surface is boring, and you aren’t surface. You have many layers to you as a woman, and you have valid unique things about you that make you fabulous. Don’t be that girl who acts as if there is nothing interesting or fun about herself, because we ALL, yes, we ALL have interesting and fun/quirky things about ourselves that matter. It’s important to figure out what those things are and scratch the surface and start digging into the layers of YOU.
Here are a few steps to take in order to have your standard answers in your “fabulous me” arsenal, it’s important because you aren’t boring!
Step 1:
Think about the basic details that piece who you are together of your “likes”. Write them down.
- I like my crazy curly hair.
- I like coffee.
- I like homemade flour tortillas.
- I like lists.
Step 2:
Elaborate with a little more detail about what you wrote to make it interesting with your own personal thoughts on the subject.
- When I was a little girl my mom would give me weekly VO5 hot oil treatments every Saturday night because my hair is so crazy and curly. I love those memories with mom and she taught me to embrace my naturally curly hair at a young age.
- I love coffee, especially on a Fall crisp morning with a cute mug, and cuddling in a blanket while I watch nature.
- My grandmother makes the best homemade flour tortillas and I love how the flour residue feels on my fingertips. I know that when she makes them there is love in every single one.
- I love making lists, and it matters to me to have a list made on cute paper, with the right pen. If there’s something that wasn’t on my list, I write it on my list just to be able to cross it off.
Step 3:
Condense it to a quick statement that is now your “fabulous me” arsenal and always have an answer that showcases the scratched surface of how great you are.
- I have naturally crazy curly hair that I wish my mom still took care of for me like when I was a little girl, I love coffee especially during the Fall, homemade flour tortillas should be a love language because they are delicious, and I love to make lists.
Here are a few topics that you should know off the top of your head when asked, I mean – for real! Take the time to figure these out because you aren’t boring, and there will be a time you will get asked these questions and if you don’t, believe me – I will ask!
So, when you are asked, “Tell us 3 interesting things about yourself.” You can pick from your list and simply answer, “I love tacos, my all time favorite movie is Pretty in Pink, and you will always see me on the dance floor when Holiday by Madonna comes on.” You are interesting, you just need to stretch yourself a little bit and take a moment to define your “likes” because they matter and so do you. There is more to you than what you think, you just have to take a hot minute and think about it.
Just for kicks…
I make my husband stop any time there’s a turtle in the road so that I can help it across, I love the smell of a brand new book, and I have more lipsticks and lip glosses than a woman needs.
So, tell us 3 interesting things about you! Share your “likes” in the comments section and let us know how fabulous you are, we want to know!
I don’t eat popcorn out of the bag because I don’t want my hands getting greasy, a bowl it is! I am obsessed with mascara, if you see me not wearing any something is definitely wrong. Oh and lists… cute paper, nice pen and a list that goes on and on! I too will write something down just to mark it off.
Hayley,
I love that! Oh girl, me too on the mascara! Yay for writing things on a list just to cross it off!
I love Stephen king so much his name is the basis of my email address, that I have had since I was 13, & still my main email! I know pretty much every Styx song ever and finally got to see them in concert with my mom; who introduced me to styx, last year. And even though im mostly just a plain old boring mommy, im also a nerd who loves harry potter and video games! Oh and for a fourth thing, I have a minor weenie dog obsession! 😉
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