How do you see yourself?

I want to challenge you today in the place of self-esteem. I have struggled with self-worth in the past and I have been committed to developing that skill within myself. What I learned is, it's much easier than I thought it would be.

I heard a quote recently:

Think of how you envision yourself being later in life, start acting like it today and your brain will begin to compute as if you're already there.

I don't know how true that statement is, but I can tell you that when you begin to see yourself differently you feel differently. I had a great birthday celebration with some friends. My friend did my makeup and I felt exceptionally beautiful. I kept joking that I "forgot" that I was this beautiful. What I jokingly lead on was actually true. It had been a while since I felt that beautiful. I walked with my head a little higher and my confidence a little stronger. When I got back home days after I realized that I still felt great. Nothing changed about me, I weighed the same (if not a few pounds more from celebrating, lol), I look the same, I am the same but I feeeelllll different.

I remember how beautiful I felt. I remember what is felt like to prioritize myself for the weekend and I decided to keep that SAME ENERGY. I look at myself in the mirror and smile at the beauty set before me. & WE CAN ALL DO THAT!

Girl, I don't know you, but I know you're beautiful. You were distinctly made by God! Those eyes, nose and lips made specifically for you. Your body, shape, and height, nobody else has it. Your heart, your humor, your experiences nobody else has walked with them. Be proud of who you are. FLAWS AND ALL!

Don't fall into the trap of perfection. Instead, find value in who you are right now. Learn to feel love for her and she will begin to live like she is loved. It starts with YOU!