When will they stop? When will the voices stop screaming inside my head:
You’re not smart enough for that promotion
You’re not thin enough to get into those jeans
You’re not good enough to be happy
After some time, you tell yourself that you don’t care anymore, but you do care – I care! You ask yourself: “When are you going to be OK? When are you going to accept and love yourself for who you are?
I’ve been trying to lose five pounds for the last 30 years. Uh, maybe more like 15 pounds now. Every time I try to zip up those pants it’s a blatant reminder that my body is changing. And once again I beat myself up – And boy, am I really good at that.
So, I ask you again: When are you going to be ok?
TODAY!!!
That’s the answer. I’m going to be ok TODAY! I’ve wasted enough time worrying about things that don’t really matter and I’ve had enough. Would I like to change some things about myself? Absolutely. But I’ve also come to realize that I’m good just the way I am right now. That I am happy for all the dents and flaws I’ve earned over the years. So I declare, right now, that today is the day I begin to love myself the way I am. When will you begin?
Categories: Personal Development Positive Attitude Professional Development Professional Speaker
Tags: Learn to Love Yourself, Positive Attitude, Self-Confidence
Oh, Nancy, this is such an important topic. I think we all sometimes struggle with these thoughts and that inner critic. You’re right to choose to be happy with who and where you are today. You deserve it. You are absolutely inspiring!
Thanks for your insight, Dianne. You have always been such an inspiration to me.