To that girl who doesn't have a group of friends to go out with every Friday night because she's at home studying, or watching Netflix alone wondering why you didn't get invited out. You are enough.
To the girl who is watching all of her friends get married, while she is patiently waiting and wondering why her turn hasn't come, wondering what she's done wrong. You haven't done anything wrong. It's better to wait long than to marry wrong. I promise you are enough.
To the mom who is picking up her 3-year-olds toys and hasn't had any adult human interaction for hours, and goes to bed with a glass of wine and a Friends rerun, wondering why her toddler didn't give her a kiss good night. You are enough.
We all forget with our daily activities that we are worth it. We have to remember to love ourselves, and not sell ourselves short for others attention. We watch each other's social media, Facebook and Snap Chat stories, feeling like everyone out there is having a better life than we are. But truth is, they only show us the part of their life they want us to see. We don't know how even our best friend feels when they lay their head down at night to go to sleep. We don't know if they feel complete, or if they feel alone. Social media likes to blindside us, into thinking we have to create this image of someone who is better than others. When we should be proud of who we are.
Don't be sorry for posting those photos of your kid chasing your dog around the house. Or of staying in for the 4th Friday night in a row because you have a test you have to pass. Or for wanting to go to bed as soon as you get home after a long day of work.
We are all enough. What we do, is enough. Your friends, family, your support system will understand that. We have to remember to believe in ourselves. We have to remember to not sell ourselves short of anyone else's opinion. Because at the end of the day, others opinions don't pay our bills or sleep in our bed with us at night.
Sometimes we need to look at ourselves in the mirror as we get ready for the day, and remind ourselves that no matter what, everything we do is enough. We can always strive to be better, but only strive to be better for you. Not to impress others.
Let's empower each other. Let's remember to motivate our friend who falls into the depression stage because she can't get out. Let's have a movie night and invite the kids over. Let's remember to stand up for ourselves and to pray. God made sure we are enough to Him. We need to be enough for ourselves.
You are worth it.
