“Why compare yourself to others? No one else in the world can do a better job of being you, than you!”
Have you ever had a picture taken of yourself and thought “that isn’t my best angle” or “that wasn’t a good one”? Well, the pictures that I’m posting today were some that as I was taking them the whole time I was thinking these thoughts…
What it made me do is really think about how much we tell ourselves things in our lives that are not the things we need to hear. For example, do you ever think to yourself that you don’t look good in something, you can’t do something or do it well, you are not going to be able to make something happen or even worse, that you are not good enough? I know this is a common theme in today’s age, which is heightened because of social media. We can very often find ourselves comparing to others and very often competing with others, when really what we should be doing is being focused only on how we can make ourselves better than we were the day before!
I don’t know about you, but I am certainly going to respond much better to hearing something nice rather than something critical, even if it is just from myself. In fact, hearing praise and confidence come from yourself is probably one of the most motivating and inspiring things you can do for yourself.
There was a study that was done on water, and more specifically in speaking to water. I know, sounds a little hokey, but there was a scientific study that looked at the response when water was talked to negatively…what it created was cloudy, murky, dark water. Whereas when the water experienced only positive talk, the most beautiful crystals were formed. Now you may be thinking what on earth could this have to do with anything to do with not comparing yourself to others, or confidence building? Well, aren’t we as human beings made up of 60% water? So what if, when we listen to negativity, surround ourselves with negativity or tell ourselves negative things about ourselves, our abilities our appearance, what do you think will happen to us?
The moral of this story…speak to yourself the words you need to hear. Only tell yourself things that will lift you up. Don’t let yourself believe the worst about yourself, replace criticism for gratitude and create an environment where you can grow and become better every day.
On this Sunday what better time to make a commitment to yourself to speak kindly to yourself, to love yourself and to allow yourself some grace for not being perfect.
Have a wonderful Sunday!
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