Let's be honest for a few minutes about this: it's hard as hell.
It's hard being the girl who feels like she does everything right, yet the boy she likes randomly stops texting her back without explanation. It's hard being the girl who spends five days a week at the gym, but she can't seem to drop those extra few pounds. It's hard being the girl who spends hours at the library only to get a 73 on her midterm. It's hard being the girl who works 20+ hours a week on top of school, but it seems like you never have any extra money in the bank.
I know this, because that girl is me.
Being the girl who is always trying to be better has done nothing for me except turn me into the girl who is always tired.
The worst part? Most of the time, I'm not even doing these things for myself, I'm doing it to please other people.
Why do I want to lose weight? To look better.
Why do I need to get straight A's? To be competitive in graduate school.
Why do I work so much? To pay the bills.
Why do I spend hours getting ready before a night out? To catch that guy's eye.
Listen to me, constantly trying to be good enough and please everybody is @&!%$#* exhausting, and I'm done with it. I've come to realize that if it takes 6 different tries to get right angle to send to your crush on Snapchat, he's probably not worth it. If it takes putting your body through hell in hopes that you'll fit into that cute swimsuit this summer, it's probably not worth it. If you have to lose your sanity studying for that one exam in that one class to get that perfect GPA because of the off chance you'll be pursuing a graduate degree someday, it's probably not worth it.
If you're trying to change yourself, DO IT FOR YOU. Who the hell cares what anybody else thinks? It's easier said than done, I know. But, trust me when I tell you that there are people out there who don't just think you're "good enough," they think you're extraordinary.
Get rid of the toxic people & know your self worth. Your friends, your family, and your future significant other WILL love you for who you are, not for who you think you should be.
