Last week, a good friend and I met up for a glass of wine before potentially meeting up with two fellows.

I was a bit nervous, and as a good friend/really freaking intuitive person, she could tell.

“What are you nervous about?” she asked. “No, no, no. Actually, let’s focus on the positive. You’re going to walk in like you own the place. Tell me 10 things you love about yourself right now.”

I immediately clammed up and felt like the entire bar was staring at me, even though it was only my friend looking at me expectantly, waiting for my response, because she wanted me to feel confident and she wanted this guy to see all the great things in me that she sees as a friend.

“Um, this is really uncomfortable,” I told her.

“Why? You’re awesome.”

I think I’m pretty real with sharing my highs and lows on this little site, but confidence is certainly something I’m working on and may always be a work in progress.

I knew I wanted to write about this conversation I had with my friend, because I knew some of you would identify, but I debated with myself if I’d share my 10 things I love about myself. What if you disagreed? Well, some of you probably will disagree. And after six years of putting myself out there on the Internets, that’s something I’m okay with and used to. Some of you will think this is a narcissistic exercise and a first-world problem. And you are right, too. But if I can help even one of you start to reframe how you think about yourself, it’s worth it.

A few interesting things I’ve read on confidence lately:

The Confidence Code: Written by two journalists, this book examines the link between women and a lack of confidence through research and interviews with successful women. Even the most successful women they talked to still struggled with confidence. But it’s that struggle — and how it affects our actions — that holds us back.

This Book Will Make You Confident: Part of a series written by a therapist and a journalist, this little book (I say little because it is pocket-sized!) is like putting a therapist in your purse. There’s a really interesting “mind map” for negative thoughts showing how your negative thoughts can actually become a self-fulfilling prophecy, and how you can challenge those thoughts.

I asked on Twitter what y’all thought, because I was curious, and I LOVE Abby’s answer:

@tblanchfield YES and NOT ONE BIT. I’m proud of who I am and how far I’ve come!

— Abby (@Abby_NYC) March 7, 2015

So, without furthier ado, here’s mine, with the caveat this list didn’t come easy to me:

1. I love my thick, straight, blond hair.

2. I’m really honest. Like, to a fault. I cannot lie to people I love or respect.

3. I’m good at my job.

4. I have a great sense of humor.

5. I’m fun to be around.

6. I’m loyal. Again, to a fault.

7. I’m intelligent.

8. I’m athletic.

9. I’m a good problem solver.

10. I’m a good friend.

So you tell me — would you have a hard time if a friend asked you this right now? What do you love about yourself right now?

Disclosure: The following post is part of a partnership with HP and Collectively. I received a HP X360 and compensation. All opinions are my own.

Way back in the day, I was an editor at a legal technology magazine. Though some of the stuff I wrote about (e-discovery software? Yawn.) wasn’t very exciting, my favorite part of that job was writing our “product pages,” where we covered consumer technology that lawyers might be interested in. I scoured tech blogs to find the latest and greatest and usually coveted half of the stuff myself.

That was five years ago now, and since I follow consumer tech a bit less, my mind is constantly blown about the innovations made in the computers we can buy today.

HP sent me the new HP X360 to review, and challenged me to write about fours, since it can adjust four ways: laptop, tablet, tent, stand.

Since I have a half next weekend, I’m going to talk about 4 Ways to Recover After Your Long Run.

1. FOAM ROLL: The number one way for me to start feeling human after a long run. It hurts so good, but there’s no way I can hold my breath, so I end up releasing tension from both my muscles and my brain as I let it all go and sink into that cylindrical foam torture device.

2. COMPRESSION SOCKS: I know the research is limited on the effectiveness of compression socks, but whether it’s placebo effect or not, I feel like compression socks do help after a long run. My calves are typically the most sore, and I feel like the socks keep things moving so I don’t completely cramp up.

3. WALK. It’s usually the last thing I want to do, but I find it really helpful to keep moving a bit and not just sit on my couch for the rest of the day. Back when Tina and I were training for the New York City Marathon in 2011, we’d often walk about a mile to get a few beers once we’d cleaned up post-run. That was probably the slowest mile either of us had ever walked, but we usually felt better by the time we got there. I swear it wasn’t just the beer.

4. SMOOTHIE: Sometimes by the end of a long run, I want to eat all the things. Sometimes the idea of food makes me downright nauseous. If I’m feeling the latter, I usually force myself to have a smoothie so that my body can get in the protein and carbs it needs to recover.

The HP X360 is all about the fours, too. When I opened it, I was in awe of its different form factors.

LAPTOP

It does straight-up regular laptop. At 3.1 pounds, it’s also nice and light.

TABLET

Though I might not kick back and read like this, the touchscreen is a cool feature and makes it less cumbersome should I want to bring it on a plane or to a conference.

TENT

For when you enter that pain cave on your foam roller and want to watch something to distract yourself.

STAND

STAND

For use when referring to your favorite recovery recipes. Protein balls, anyone?

HP’s also on tour with Meghan Trainor, working with influencers on Instagram, Vine and YouTube, to create a fan-generated music video, each of them using the HP X360 to collaborate on the creative process.

You can follow along with the tour here or on any of these social channels:

Facebook: #bendtherules

Twitter: #thatbasstour

Instagram: #bendtherulessweepsnashville

YouTube

What kind of computer do you have? What are you looking for in a computer?