h o W I y A a m S I A Self-Esteem Guide from A to Z for Children
Priscilla Harris
Copyright © 2022 Priscilla Harris
Living Water Books The Christian Division of Butterfly Typeface Publishing House, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Livingwaterbooks.org Print Book Edition 2022 ISBN All rights reserved. This book is protected by the copyright laws of the United States of America. This book may not be copied or reprinted for commercial gain or profit. Any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of Priscilla Harris except for the use of brief quotations in a book review or occasional page copying for personal or group study is also allowed and encouraged.
This book is dedicated to my great-niece whom I lovingly refer to as “The Little Girl”, Jasmine who knows and declares without any doubt that she is a beautiful princess.
A Letter to the parent Thank you for investing in your child's self-esteem by purchasing this book that motivates them from A-Z. Parents have a vital responsibility of instilling in each child the confidence and self-awareness of how unique and special they were created for this world. The children of the 21 Century need more than daily hugs and kisses to bring forth the greatness that is within them. Now more than ever, they greatly need an outpouring of inspirational, purposeful, and positive words. I hope that this book meets that need.
Special Note: What does “I AM” mean? “I AM” means you exist. “ I” is a first-person address to oneself, Me or Myself. “AM” is first person singular of Present Tense “Be”.
k Belongs o o B s To i h T
Adventurous
A
Awesome
Amazing I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM. I am adventurous, amazing, and awesome without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
Bold
B
Brilliant
Brave I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM. I am bold, brave and brilliant without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
Calm
C Caring
Confident
I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM. I am calm, caring and confident without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
Daring
D
Determined
Delightful
I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM. I am daring, delightful and determined without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
Easy
E Encouraged
Energetic
I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM. I am easy, encouraged and energetic without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
Forgiving
F
Fun
Friendly I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM. I am forgiving, friendly and fun without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
Generous
G
Grateful
Gentle I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM. I am generous, gentle and grateful without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
Honest
H
Humble
Hopeful I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM. I am honest, hopeful and humble without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
Included
I
Intelligent
Inspired I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM. I am included, inspired and intelligent without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
Just Me
J
Jazzy
Joyful I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM. I am jazzy, joyful and just ME without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
Keen
K
Kissable
Kind I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM. I am keen, kind and kissable without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
Liked
L
Loyal
Loving I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM. I am liked, loving and loyal without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
Magic
M
Motivated
Marvelous I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM. I am magic, marvelous and motivated without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
Neat
N
Normal
Nice I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM. I am neat, nice and normal without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
Organized
O
Outgoing
Open I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM.
I am open, organized and outgoing without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
Patient
P
Positive
Playful I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM.
I am patient, playful and positive without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
Quick
Q Quiet
I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM. I am quick, quiet and quirky without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
Quirky
Ready
R
Respectful
Royal
I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM. I am ready, respectful and royal without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
Sale
S Special
Strong
I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM. I am safe, special and strong without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
Terrific
T
Thoughtful
Truthful I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM. I am terrific, thoughtful and truthful without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
Useful
U
Upbeat
Unique I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM. I am unique, upbeat and useful without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
Valued
V
Virtuous
Vibrant I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM. I am valued, vibrant and virtuous without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
Warm
W
Welcoming
Wise I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM. I am warm, welcoming and wise without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
An eXample
X
eXcited
eXcellent I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM. I am a good eXample, eXcellent and eXcited without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
Yare
Y
Youthful
Yappy I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM. I am yare, yappy and youthful without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
Zealful
Z
Zazzy
Zappy I AM ________________________________ every day. I AM _________________________________ in every way. I AM _________________________________ because I AM. I am zappy, zazzy and zealful without a doubt, I SAY Who I AM!
I SAY WHO I AM Word Search Activity #1
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I SAY WHO I AM Word Search Activity #3
About The Author
Priscilla Harris a great advocate for inspiring people of all ages but especially children to believe in themselves. She is a leader in assisting parents on how to speak in their children’s lives by the purposeful words they use every day. Priscilla enjoys celebrating people via Learning. Proverbs 10:13, “Wise words come from the lips of people with understanding…” First, I would like to thank my father Freddie Harris, who never gave up on his dream of having all nine of his children graduate from High School and beyond. I Love you very much for pushing us beyond the ordinary and into the extraordinary!I also would like to thank my sister Pamela L. Harris and my brother Ronnie Harris for always being my writing muses. Special Thanks to my phenomenal and encouraging friend, Author and Messologist Allison West. Love you sis!
I Say Who I Am, Without A Doubt!
Dear Children of the World, You are uniquely made in this world with special talents and gifts to bring joy and love into every person that you meet. You are whole, great, adventurous, smart and so much more that your heart desires. Whenever you use the words “I AM”, you are allowing a higher level of courage and openness to all the good in this world you can embrace. “I AM” means you exist. “I” is a first-person address to oneself, Me or Myself (THAT MEANS YOU!). “AM” is first person singular of Present Tense “Be”. Simply put, I AM is declaring to oneself who you are to become when you grow up (YOUR FUTURE YOU!). I am so happy to provide this book to your moms and dads and hopefully one day you will read this book to your own children. Sincerely, Your Biggest Fan, Priscilla Harris