Good day and welcome to another Messy Monday!
Your girl is here struggling at work already, and I’m behind on daily prompts which I’ll catch up on later. 😉
Without further ado:
What was the best compliment you’ve received?
There are some truly memorable compliments I’ve received over the course of my life, which have stuck with me and I am grateful for.
Let’s see if I can remember what they are while in a sleep-hazed stupor (I’ve already had 2 cups of coffee and I think I’m immune to caffeine at this point).
“You’re a great cook.”
This is such a wonderful compliment. I won’t brag too much but I’ve heard it multiple times from different people, so I believe it to be true. Coming from a family with a largely Southern influence, you are in the kitchen cooking from the time you can walk. Your food unseasoned and bland? No sir, not in this house.
However, this trait isn’t exclusive to only me. Everyone in my family can cook well. Even the men. And while no one will tell you cooking is only a woman’s duty anymore, I will say I was pleasantly surprised when I went on my first hunting trip almost 10 years ago with my cousin, and I figured I would be cooking everything because…well, that’s usually how it goes.
Nope. He cooked everything. And it was damn delicious. I miss his and my grandmother’s cooking so much.
Next!
“You’re a good nurse.”
I’ve wrote about my job enough on here, but I will say this compliment always throws me off and completely touches my heart. Nurses are often plagued with a stupid amount of work, and often leave at the end of the day (or night) wondering “did I remember to do this, did I do the right thing, I wonder if…” and so on.
We also have to be human lie detectors. You might often meet a nurse who is abrasive and cranky. I’m not the smiliest of nurses either (complete shocker, I know) and I’m sure I’ve been called “Nurse Ratched” a few or more times. So when someone can see through all the bullshit and still compliment me on how well I do my job, it means a lot. And being a nurse is by no means my identity, as some people wear it. I love to detach from that role and be someone else outside of work.
“Your writing will really help people.”
For over 2 years, I had someone telling me to start writing. I’ve always enjoyed writing and wanted to write a novel, but it was another task on my plate at the time. I often talk about spirituality on my blog, but I definitely like to incorporate elements of laugher, travel, my personal stories and other things. These are just my thoughts and musings, but according to said individual, she truly believes I will be able to help people with my writing. I’m not sure if this is the case, but if I can evoke any amount of emotion, laughter, enjoyment, introspection, healing or any and all of those aspects in someone, it is worth it.
“You have a beautiful soul.”
It is always nice to be told you are beautiful, hot, attractive, a bad bitch with a bangin’ body, etc. I will say that anyone telling me I’m beautiful does still make my heart skip a beat, whether it comes from a man or woman. However, if you are blessed enough to meet someone who has the ability to peer into your soul and say it’s beautiful, the feeling is like no other to receive such an amazing compliment.
“You are funny.”
I can write about an array of topics, as mentioned above. However, I believe laughter is the best medicine. Having a truly enjoyable and genuine laugh makes you feel so good and lifts your spirits. When someone tells me I’m funny, it is one of the best compliments I can receive.
Whew!
This ended up being a lot longer than I anticipated.
I suppose I had a lot to say.
Hope y’all are having a not-so-chaotic Monday!
Black Moon Lilith 🌙 
Well, you’ve already heard “you look totally hawt in that Catwoman suit” and that I see alot of writing talent just in short time we’ve known each other. Soul gazing tends to get me into trouble though. I see too much and people freak out.
Seriously.
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😂 😂 and thank you! That compliment truly made my week! ❤️
I understand on the soul gazing part. Not everyone can handle that. Sometimes it’s best to keep a lot of it to yourself and some people are not ready for what you have to tell them. I have a tendency to go too deep sometimes. It can be overwhelming, especially when you have a connection to another soul.
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Great to share!
I’ve found the best compliments in my life are those who come from someone who has been honest with me before about my shortcomings. Everyone says my art/writing looks neat. When the one person who says it sucks finally calls it great – Then I earned it!
Mad respect to you being a nurse. It’s a tough job, but it’s a very important one. And best of luck with your writing.
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Thank you so much! 😊
And that’s very true! If someone brings attention to something you’ve been doing better lately than you had previously, then that is definitely a great inspiration and motivation to continue on. It’s those types of comments that really stand out.
And I appreciate what you said about being a nurse, that means a lot! Best of luck to you as well in your endeavors! 😃
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I really liked this post. I can relate to the compliment of “your writing will really help people”.
I also had a person in my life that pushed me to write. She was the person that suggested I get on WordPress in the first place. I was lacking confidence and didn’t think my writing was good enough. So, then she kept gently reminding me I should make a WordPress blog. If it weren’t for her, my WordPress blog wouldn’t exist.
I’m still fairly new to your blog so I’m not sure exactly of the range of stuff you write about yet but I think this person was right in saying “you’re writing will really help people”. There was a period of my life where I spent a lot of time in hospital. Nurses were the people I’d see the most. I also realised they see all sorts of people every day and see all kinds of stories. Without a doubt, I’d guess things that happened throughout your time as a nurse could be really educational, or eye opening for other people to hear. I have a friend that’s nurse and some of the things he says happens at work are incredibly interesting and sometimes confronting but valuable information.
Anyway, I’m looking forward to reading more from you and getting more familiar with your blog in general. You’ve got some good people in your life if they’re giving you compliments like these.
Thanks for sharing😊
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First, thank you so much for your very detailed and thoughtful comment! 😊
I agree that I do have some amazing people in my life pushing me to be my best self, and am meeting even more people everyday who make me feel valued in that sense.
From what I’ve seen of your blog so far, you indeed encompass what I think is very helpful writing. I’m glad someone pushed you into writing, as I had the same concerns as you did that no one would enjoy what I have to say, or it just wasn’t good enough. I’m definitely looking forward to reading more from you as well!
I’m very sorry you had to spend a period of time in the hospital. I hope nurses were good to you during that time. It is true, we see a lot of horrors but we also see a lot of great things as well. Your friend probably has some very interesting stories, I’m sure.
Again, thank you for stopping by and commenting, I am most grateful 🙏
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Yeah, my time in hospital was fine. The hospital staff were very, very kind to me. It actually marks a period in my life of transition. When I ended up in hospital, it an opportunity to leave my abusive family. They put me in touch with people and resources that I didn’t have when I was living with my family and I was safely discharged far away from my family so they don’t know where I am. That story is explained in more detail in my post titled “I said sad, she said inspiring”. It’s in my “about” page as one of the first links if your curious but you don’t have to read it either because it does deal with some heavy topics.
It’s all good. I’m just glad that Alex championed you so I could find another great WordPress blogger to learn from and connect with. WP has been such a great place. I prefer it over social media.
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Your story absolutely sounds like one I want to read. In fact, I did read it, and I can’t wait to read more. I am proud of you for getting out of that situation and being so strong. I am so glad you got the help you needed and hope you will continue to see what a beacon of strength that is for people who may be struggling with the same.
To your other comment, I am loving WordPress too. I’ve had the blog up for a few years, but only recently really started writing in the last few months or so. I have met some amazing and interesting people, (Alex being one of them and being such an awesome writer) and so many people here have such great stories to tell (whether they may be hard or not), and I feel we all can learn from them and appreciate them. 🙂
I really look forward to reading more from you, it is amazing to have “met” you. You really are an inspiration! 😊
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Aww, thank you. I’ve only had my blog for about the last three years but I haven’t been overly active on it in terms of commenting and posting until last year. I was doing the inktober challenge which spans the month of October (unlike Inktober52). A person on WP commented on one of the pieces I drew. Getting comments were rare so I decided to have a look at her blog. I then found other people that commented/liked her posts and that’s when I found Alex. I commented on an excerpt of a story he’d written, saying that I love the fact he could write about abuse so head on and even mentioned things that tend to get glossed over in other stories. We commented back and forth for a bit and then I get notification. He championed one of my posts and that’s when I found the wider WordPress community I’m part of now.
I look forward to reading more from you as well. You seem to be a very interesting person and I have yet to explore your blog more fully. Rest, assured I will. It’s nice to have “met” you too. 😊
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You’re most welcome! 😊
It is so nice to connect with awesome people from all over who have such unique stories. Some things are extremely hard to write about, but it’s definitely a healing process to go through that and be able to write it all out. Alex is definitely a very talented writer, and some things are so hard to write about, so I definitely have to commend him on that.
And you too! What a powerful story you have, but it must’ve been super hard to share.
And thank you! I definitely look forward to connecting with you more as well. 😊
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Well damn…that just made me mystically more happy to have found you here. I lo e to bake and never mentioned that my mom said I’d made the best black walnut cake she ever ate, and we’re southeastern nc through and through. THEN she said the same about my Hummingbird cake. Nice memory, thank you. She’s in the hospital again today.
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I’m happy that you found me too! 😊 Baking is fun, most definitely! I’m not as good at it as just cooking I think, but I love to try new things!
Southeastern NC, nice! I’ve been to North Carolina my fair share of times! Sorry to hear about your mom in the hospital 😞 I currently have a family member going through a pretty bad cancer diagnosis as we speak so, things aren’t looking great, unfortunately. I know how hard it can be. 😞 hope things get better soon!
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I’m so sorry to hear that. I don’t bake often either.
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I should do it more often though I think, hah 😊
And thank you! I appreciate that
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Oooh, I’m not sure I’ve ever received anything anywhere near a “bad bitch with a banging body” compliment before! Haha
Seriously, each of these shines light on unique angles of what you bring to the world. I agree with your friend that you should keep writing, and it seems you’re naturally drawn to doing so!
But also it must be comforting to know that you’re doing something with your life that genuinely helps people in their darkest hours. I have some idea how difficult balancing the detail work and physical work can be, yet in the end you know your effort makes a tangible difference.
Hope your St. Patrick’s holiday was great fun ~ that you cooked and ate well!
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😂 😂 haha! You know, gotta add some flavor to the sauce.
And thank you for that 🙏
It does feel nice to know that I can help people, but often you see when people are so low, and you don’t feel like you’re helping them at all. It’s definitely a roller coaster ride of emotions in that aspect.
And thank you! There were a few mishaps but the food was good as always! Haha 😆
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