My Favorite Things

Think back to when you were a kid. Back to the time when people would actually ask you what your favorite things were. You had the answers at the ready. 

“What’s your favorite color? Animal? Food?…” They’d ask. And you would know right away. Of course you would. You knew exactly who you were in that regard. 

But, when was the last time somebody asked you what your favorites were? Why isn’t that still part of the questioning when we meet somebody new? Instead, it’s all about boring adult stuff that doesn’t actually touch our inner preferences at all. What you do for a living. Where you’re from. How many kids do you have. Blah blah blah. 

Sure those things can lead to good conversation, but they can also be so boring and predictable. Not to mention, they don’t actually give any intel into the deeper you. 

Well, I say it’s time to take back ownership of knowing our favorites! 

It’s such a simple way to stand true in ourselves at a time in our lives when it’s so hard to know the answers to so many other questions. Not to mention, it’s actually a form of self care. When we get curious about our inner uniqueness, we’re tending to ourselves. We also tend to ourselves when we let our preferences be known, no matter how “basic” those preferences may seem. It helps us stand firm in who we are.  

Funnily enough, the only place where I’ve actively seem adults and kids alike share their basic preferences on something is around Halloween candy. Think about it - on Halloween, every adult and kid alike knows exactly what their favorite candy (and least favorite candy) is right offhand. And we’re all so excited to share it with each other. It creates a total buzz! I’m not sure why it’s specific to Halloween candy, but it is. And it’s so fun to share, right? To feel like we’re back in our childhood selves comparing our individual inner preferences.

So for your journaling this week, it gets to be all about revisiting your basic favorites. You get to ask yourself those simple questions that you may not even have answers at the ready for anymore. 

It’s a chance to explore your unique preferences now, and to reflect on how they compare to your childhood self. 

Enjoy!