Jul 10
8
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…YOU!
One of my friends keeps telling me I’m a superhero. I’m not sure exactly when or why that started, but whenever and whyever it was, it stuck.
And, okay, I liked it. (Wouldn’t you?) In fact, I even have a “superhero” pose, where I stick my hands on my hips and look off into the distance, well, heroically. I’m not sure if the pose preceded or followed the nickname, but I do know this: when I hear her call me her “superhero,” or even anytime I feel semi-heroic, and I do the superhero pose, I feel awesome. Like it’s some sort of symbol or representation to the world that YES! I AM this awesome! And I am pretty, and talented, and brilliant, and amazing!
I, Marta, AM a superhero. I CAN change the world. I WILL change the world.
I AM ALREADY CHANGING THE WORLD AND MAKING IT A BETTER PLACE. Every. Single. Day.
Gee whirlikers, that felt good! I never put into words what that pose really meant to me. I should do it more often!
So here’s the challenge: copy me–or at least copy my superhero pose. Or, alternatively (and maybe even better), make up your own. See what wonders it does for your feelings of self-worth. You can even wear a cape and funny tights, and run–I mean, fly–around your house humming your very own theme music if you feel like it…because you ARE a superhero, and you deserve to feel like one.
Or at least feel lusciously ridiculous while running like a maniac through your house singing an original melody at the top of your lungs, hoping your neighbors won’t notice the brightly colored, noisy thing rushing around your property. Whatever works 
