Can you receive a compliment? I mean, truly and deeply receive a compliment. Absorb it. Feel it. Most women, if truthful, struggle with this. I find there are 3 signs that receiving a compliment is difficult. You immediately:
1-give a compliment back to the person.
2-say thanks almost pushing the energy back at them
3- say thank you then rationalize why it really isn’t true…you say: “this old thing?” Or, “I could loose some weight.” Or “I couldn’t have don’t it without.” You get it!
Saying thank you and truly accepting and receiving a compliment requires a pause. It’s a pause to deeply hear what they said. To look into their eyes. Breathe and take it in. And after you do that simply, and beautifully say thank you.
This is easy to do as you build you self-worth, harder if you struggle with that value. Keep trying it though. Start with receiving compliments from yourself. Practice the “I like you” technique from my book.
