As I entered my 30's Ive finally gotten out of the habbit of comparing myself to other people. In school days and into adulthood I always worried & cared so much how others viewed me. I was so hard on myself and didnt like who I was.
I finally chose to put all my energy into self love & embracing myself. I realized how damaging it is to compare. I would be so hard on myself because I didnt look a certain way or I wasnt married by a certain age like my friends. I didnt have a high paying job or a house. I didnt live an exciting enough life. I was struggling with anxiety and depression when others seemed to have it all together.
One of the keys to being able to cope is positive self talk. Being able to look at myself and say "its okay, not to be okay," "Im worth it," "I am enough, just the way I am." I became my best friend rather than my worst enemy. Everyday I have focused on all that I have to be grateful for. When Im having a bad day or my anxiety is at its peak.. I can still sit in bed at night and list my blessings. It makes such a big difference. There are so many inspiring quotes I read and so many uplifting songs I listen too.
Sometimes all it takes is deciding were not going to go down this path anymore. Tomorrow is a chance to start fresh. 🌻
Life is hard and theres no instructions to tell us how were supposed to be.
So, Be daring, be different. 🌹Embrace your imperfections. Be thankful you are unique. Thats the best way to be. Stand out. Smile more. Practice kindness. Open up your heart to yourself. 💕 You need your own love more than anyone else. Choose self love and you may start to see a difference in how you see everything around you.
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Love what you wrote, I, don't love myself so I shouldn't expect others to love me, but I am trying and that's all I can do. X
Well done
If you love yourself, it is easier to deal with criticism from others around you. We have our own lives where we are all on a learning experience, To travel down this way is part of life, We learn and achieve life examinations as we pass through this Learning Time, and learn why we are here
I was sick and tired of being sick and tired. Almost all of my anxiety was a result of the opinions of others. Now I dont feed into negativity. If Im feeling good on the inside I hope my positivity will show. I want to be true to myself♡ I have a big heart and a lot to offer. I may not have it together all the time.. but I am trying my best.
Hi Sunshine425 , what an excellent post and to realise at a young age that you should nuture, love and look after yourself. It wasn't until I started yoga back in the Summer where I started to look at myself differently. I used to call myself thick for many years, have low self esteem and compare myself and life against others. I stopped doing this just a few years ago and I'm now 60.
Well done to you realising at a young age that you are important, worthy and should be loved.
What an excellent post and thank you for sharing.🙏
Ive been blessed to have met some great women on here that push me to be a better person. I learned a lot in the last year that I tend to be my own worst enemy. If I wanted to be happy I had to live for myself & stop worrying so much. I was having anxiety about EVERYTHING. I couldnt find peace until I looked at myself on the inside. Self love is a journey we must work on everyday. ♡ thank you so much for your meaningful response. That made my day!
This is an excellent forum and I totally agree that there are some lovely people on here and they are so supportive. I'm also my own worst enemy and do wonder why some days I'm not happy but give myself a kick.
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