We all know that one girl that when you see her you wanna be her. We want her body, looks, personality, boyfriend, etc. It is difficult to not have these desires because in todays social-media-run world, everyone looks happy and perfect all the time. But listen........ I am hear to tell you that is not the case. Just because you see a picture of someone on instagram with a perfect body or the cutest boyfriend, it doesn't really mean they are happy. You can make a picture look 100X better than the actual situation. For example a lot of swimsuit model ads use apps to edit out any ounce of "cellulite" or "stretch marks" they have on their bodies. This is why I absolutely HATE social media . It is addicting not gonna lie. You just feel like your missing out on everything in the world. But anyways- point is social media is toxic. The main theme of social media I am trying to point out is "things aren't always as good as they appear to be." This message is SO IMPORTANT. I am telling you. So back to that girl that you wanna be; sure she might be drop dead gorgeous or seem like she has everything together, but in reality that is not the case. Nobody is perfect ( ha just quoted Hannah Montana), nobody has everything together, and nobody is flawless. Ik what your thinking " Well Avery this person is literally flawless" and you know what I say to that "bet" I am telling you. This person may seem perfect on Instagram (and social media is really good at making it seem this way), but reality is they're not. Maybe the girl you see on your phone is really hurting deep down, feels lonely, or better yet insecure about themselves. So next time you think of someone as "flawless" or "perfect" consider that. Now I am going to give you a few tips on how to harbor your own self confidence: 1. Replace every "I am not (fill in the blank) enough" thought with two positive thoughts about yourself. 2. TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY. This is probably my number one key to helping with self confidence. The you treat your body good, you feel good. 3. Write down three positive things about yourself every night. It works, believe me. 4. *important one* SURROUND YOURSELF WITH PEOPLE WHO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF, NOT BAD. This one is extremely important to me, because I use to surround myself with people who only put me down. Every time I would hang with them I would come home feeling bad about myself. So one day I decided to change and I started to surround myself with amazing friends that I adore. These friends not only make me feel positive about myself, but hopeful. :) 5. Live in the moment. Focus on the hear and now. Do not dwell on the past. It is done and over with and there is nothing you can do to change it. 6. Treat yourself... every girl needs a nice bubble bath here and there 7. Do what you love. This is one that is really hard to do because it is difficult to not fear the judgment of others. ^^ This is one I have struggled with. It is not easy to overcome. -but you know what, i kicked that fear in the face. I wanted to start a blog for the longest time, but was so scared others would judge me. But one day I go "honestly if people judge me, that is there problem not mine. I am going to YOLO it, and start this blog." 8. Do random acts of kindness. This is important because when you put out kind things to the world, you will receive them in return. Also it makes you feel good!!
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