Hey everyone come and see how good I look

I think when we think of loving ourselves, we always think of loving our body and what we see on the outside.  And while that is necessary,  loving yourself consists of the full package,  inside and out. I think we tend to forget that (I know I do) and we think if I just get this body or if I put on this makeup I will love myself. Think about it...no amount of makeup or weight loss/gain is going to make you love yourself completely. I've seen people who were miserable,  lost the weight and were still miserable. Yeah sure, maybe losing weight will make you feel good about yourself no doubt, but don't think that losing weight will solve everything because it won't.

You have to love yourself now no matter what you look like, no matter what version of you, you see in the mirror. Think about all the great qualities you have and if you can't think of any, ask someone close to you. People are friends with you because you benefit their life. When I was feeling down,  I texted my best friend and although it sounded weird,  the answer I received surprised me. I didn't know I made that much of an impact on people's lives. You might not even see the great qualities you bring to the table because the negativity and loathing yourself doesn't allow you to. Of course there are things I need to work on but everyone does. You should always be striving for something more because this allows you to have hope. And having hope brings happiness. But I digress (that is a whole different blog waiting to be written) just know you bring much more to the table than you actually realize.

I dare you to sit down and think of 10 positive things about yourself that have nothing to do with your appearance. Like really really think and periodically add something to the list. I actually wrote down things that I had never really thought of before. I'm not such a horrible person after all haha. But this is when I began seeing how much hating myself was hurting my potential.

Self loathing stunts your growth. You aren't allowing yourself to reach a higher level because all the negativity is bringing you down. And if there is something you may not like about yourself,  there is always room for change but I suggest really looking at why you want to change and do you really think that change will make you a happier person. If you are trying to change to make someone like you, you're going about it all wrong,  the only person that really needs to like you is YOU. Once you start realizing that, the right people will come along.

Positivity can truly change your life but remember loving yourself begins on the inside.

Casita