Have you ever had low self-esteem? Have you ever hated the person you saw in the mirror? Have you ever questioned your own worth? Well if you answered yes to any of these, I am here to ensure you that you are not alone and everyone has these feelings at some point in their life. The concept of self-confidence and self-worth is a pretty tough one to maneuver but once you rise above and beat it, you are one step closer to loving yourself so much more. Yes, in today's society, it seems as if all of the odds in the world are stacked against you but I promise despite eveything, loving yourself is a highly attainable goal. However, it all starts with you.
As someone who has struggled with self-confidence for most of their life, I have come to realize that you simply can't change what triggers this weakness but all you can really do is simply not let it get to you and spark that long awaited change. To be honest, if you wait for this change to come to you, you will be waiting for the rest of your life. So, don't just sit around and bum yourself out, stand up and truly believe in yourself. After all, you are probably pretty awesome and who doesn't love being confident!
Easier said than done, I know. However, this past year in college, I have learned that self-confidence is something that comes naturally when you are right where you belong. For the great majority of my life, I have never really enjoyed the idea of myself or who I was. I would be lying if I said that there was not a day that went by where I looked in the mirror and was not pleased with what I saw. This seems like a very harsh thing to say about myself, but I truly felt this way and I absolutely could not take it anymore. I was tired of looking at who I was and I was tired of trying to figure out who I should be based on the unrealistic views of the public eye.
In an effort to beat my insecurities, I promised myself from that moment forward that I would never hold myself to those absurd standards ever again. In the end, I truly couldn't live like that anymore, because constantly putting yourself down is no way to live. It's hard to be happy when all you feel is disappointment and unsatisfaction with yourself, but everyone deserves to be happy and everyone deserves to feel beautiful.
With that being said, to all of you out there who feel that you are simply not enough, you are way more than enough. Just because you don't see it in yourself doesn't mean that others can't so put everything aside, and just have a little faith.
Have faith in yourself.
Have faith in who you are.
Have faith in all that you are worth.
