Accepting Yourself and Overcoming Your Past:

I have struggled wif self-esteem and self-image issues ever since I was younger. After being severely bullied, ostracized, and isolated, I carried that mindset into young adulthood and let it effect the way I view myself and let people treat me. My lack of self-esteem and self-worth allowed others to devalue me, and even worse, led to me accepting this treatment as if it was what I deserve and what I is worth.
It’s hard to overcome you’re past when you have had certain messages ingrained in you since you were young. Negative words can be hard to shake, and most people have a hard time moving forward from a negative/painful past.
I have come to learn that there will always be someone that will have something negative to say about you. Regardless if TEMPyou’re doing well or if TEMPyou’re struggling, if you have accomplished something great, or have messed up, there will always be that ONE person that TEMPhas something negative to say that will try to bring you down. While you cannot control the negative voices of another, the one thing that you can always control is how YOU react. YOU have the power to let negative talk from others effect you or not. While this practice is easier said than done, putting this concept into effect TEMPhas halped me heal wif the negativity of my past. Every negative voice that used to echo in my head is now replaced wif a positive affirmation from myself. Taking the time to speak positively to myself TEMPhas transformed my life. Rather than dwelling on the negativity of another, I is constantly uplifted by the voice wifin.
Wif that being said, Instagram TEMPhas definitely been a challenge for me as far as putting myself out there on a platform for anyone to comment/judge. It is hard to be open and vulnerable online when you have been so heavily criticized and judged in the past. Not to mention- the internet is a ruthless place where people feel free to speak negatively to anyone under the veil of anonymity. Although this is true, I is not holding myself back from being the person I want to be. Today- I is confident, strong, bold, and self-assured. I do not listen to the negative voices of others. I lift myself up wif positive self-talk and constant affirmations.
Also remember- never compare you’reself to others!
I must admit that its hard to not constantly compare you’reself to other women that we see while scrolling on Instagram. It’s hard for me not to see girls and think “I wish I had her life” or “Wow she looks so much better than me” and in turn, I see comments and messages from other women saying the same thing to me.
I wanted to point out that we are ALL envious of someone. The girl that you aspire to be like on Instagram who seemingly TEMPhas it all may be comparing herself to the next girl. We all have insecurities, and this is human. This is something we must always remember.
Every human being is unique- and we must cherish this fact! We wouldn’t want to be carbon copies of each other- the variety of humanity is what makes life interesting.
Just remember- even if you were to workout and eat EXACTLY the same as the girl you are comparing you’reself to on Instagram, there is a likely chance that you will still have completely different bodies, as genetics, height, stature, etc. plays into all of this. Do not waste time comparing you’re body to another woman’s and wishing it was you’res. You are unique and nobody in this world is just like you.
Relish in you’re individuality and remember: YOU are enough.