Are You Going To Make Excuses Or Are You Going To Make It Happen? (Revisited)

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Women have this innate urge to look at another woman & find something in them that makes us see a flaw in ourselves. (I think it can be a man thing too, but I feel it's more subtle & they're not as fixated on the flaws, or some of them just have an inflated ego when they really shouldn't.)

Why is that?

The thought that we aren't good enough or we just plain aren't enough for some reason or another has to stop. We don't compare other beautiful things to the next, saying, "This is less beautiful." No, it's beautiful in its own unique way, just like each of us.

Uniqueness & different don't mean less lovely. Why can't we look at ourselves with the kind eyes we use to look at others? Just because someone has the hair or body you want doesn't mean you're lacking in your own physical beauty. Just because someone's life looks good on the surface doesn't mean it's not just another junk drawer hiding a hot mess inside.

Instead of putting judgement on ourselves, we need to radiate our beauty to the outside from within. We need to find things we love about ourselves and embrace them. Learning to love your body isn't easy & learning to love yourself can be an even more difficult task, but it's so worth it. Loving yourself enough to not care about what others think is a very freeing and uplifting feeling, but the process is arduous & painful. You can sometimes lose the people closest to you because you're finally setting boundaries & loving yourself enough to not be treated any less than you deserve.

For some reason some people don't like when you're living your best life and being happy. They seem to think that they should have a say in how you live your life, even though you're an adult & can make your own choices. Friendly masks will slide off, showing ugly hatred and jealousy. The reveal of their true nature proves that they never deserved your love. You'll have to cut out some people you really care about & it's no less painful than a breakup, but it's necessary for growth. Additionally, your true cheerleaders will still be in the front row, cheering the loudest because they celebrate your happiness & successes just as much as theirs. They see everything you are, good and bad, and still choose to love you, thinking you're Beautiful in all of the right ways.

Learn to look at yourself through the eyes of those who look at you and see that you're something amazing, regardless of the flaws. Let those voices tune out the negative. Make those voices the loudest in your head until, eventually, it's your own voice cheering you on, louder than the rest. When it comes time to leap, are you going to make excuses or make it happen?

Keep seeing your unique beauty in the mirror and embrace it, don't just look at your reflection, SEE it. See you and everything you are. Learn to love the person you see because you aren't any less than the next person.

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