aralia

There's not a word in the english language that means this, but there but should be:

Getting a compliment which does not make me fel like i am different from the person giving it, does not make me feel like they think i am somehow special. Getting a compliment that makes me feel like a person who has some wonderful quality sees that quality in me, and appreciates seeing it. A sharing compliment, not an elevating one.

These compliments are so much better to recieve. If i feel like someone is elevating me, I feel either uncomfortable or flattered. When someone whom i respect tells me that i have some quality that i admire in them, well that is a wonderful gift indeed.

The photo shoot was simply perfect. I felt a real kinship with the director, and the modeling itself was fantastic too. The three of us, the director, the photographer, and myself, all had a great time. I have been in a radiant mood ever since.

be well, may life be smooth for you,
~Aralia