is someone who loves herself FIRST She knows that she operates best when she takes care of her needs before others She listens to her intuition because she know it will never fail her She protects her boundaries because she knows her personal requirements matter and should be known She unlearns judgement on things because she knows society conditioned her to think a certain way She speaks up when she has something to say She looks in the mirror with acceptance and without critiquing, because she knows that what she has to offer is more than what she will ever look like She listens before she speaks She recognizes the importance of her soul and knows she belongs just like everyone else She realizes that she is NOT insignificant, that she has important work to do internally and externally She holds herself to a high standard She knows her dark clouds don't determine her worth She prioritizes a healthy lifestyle She laughs at little things She is easily amused She wakes up with a purpose everyday She is who I'm becoming.
This is a note that I wrote to myself. Often, I see others and compare my life to theirs. I slowly realized that I was comparing my whole self to one small thing I saw someone else do differently. Because they did xyz differently than I did, they were so much "better". I realized that what I was comparing were things that I wish to be. Instead of self-sabotaging myself and comparing, I decided I would use that as a tool to learn what I want myself to grow into. "That *****" is a person who I admire and want to become. It is not a specific person. It is someone who I envision myself as. It is someone who's qualities I wish to adapt. It is someone who I know is hiding underneath my skin.