you are good enough as you are
Future fears melt away when we fully accept ourselves as we are, when we love ourselves, not in a narcissistic way, but in a compassionate way.
Laurence Endersen • Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference
Perfectionism self-talk: “Ugh. Nothing fits. I’m fat and I look like shit. I’m ashamed of how I look. I need to be different than I am right now to be worthy of love and belonging.” Healthy-striving self-talk: “I want this for me. I want to feel better and be healthier. The scale doesn’t dictate if I’m loved and accepted. If I believe that I’m wort
... See moreBrené Brown • The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
The only thing I should feel is compassion because that’s the only thing I wish for people to feel for me. So I will do my best to give grace to everyone. But often the hardest thing is to give that grace to ourselves.
One of the smartest thinkers on the subject is an author named Sonya Renee Taylor. She argues that self-love is our natural condition. Babies, she says, don’t enter the world criticizing their thighs. They learn to do that via our toxic culture.
Next time you notice yourself in a toilet vortex of self-recrimination, bring to mind this slogan from So... See more
Next time you notice yourself in a toilet vortex of self-recrimination, bring to mind this slogan from So... See more