02/10/2023
āI wish I wasnāt ______.ā
I donāt know about you, but I could fill in the blank a million different ways.
Oh, I see you nodding your head. You too? Iām glad I am not the only one. š
Weāve all been there at some point in our lives, huh? Maybe for you, it happens daily, or perhaps it comes in and out depending on the specific season of your life. But the bottom line is⦠more than we should, we have insecurities and comparisons wreaking havoc on our thought-life.
This is why today, I want to have a heart-to-heart as if I were chatting with my 18-year-old self.
And my hope is you take some encouragement from it. ā¬ļøā¬ļøā¬ļø
Please donāt knock the things that make you unique, different, and special. Donāt disregard all the experiences that have shaped you into who you are today. I know some of those moments, you feel like a hot mess express and canāt wait to feel like youāve got it ALL together. So hereās a gentle reminder to embrace it⦠as hard as it may seem. Grow from it and love yourself amid the mess.
The reality is⦠sometimes those mistakes and flaws are advantages after all. When you stop looking at your disadvantages or perceived weaknesses as flaws and instead use them as your superpowers, youāll be able to impact people in ways youād never even thought.
I hope you found this little love note to my younger self encouraging. If you did, hereās my challenge to you AND myself this week⦠find whatās messing with you today!!! Take those thoughts captive. Look at the mistake you made⦠take note of that weakness or regret youāre feeling⦠& FLIP IT ON ITS HEAD!!!
In the comments below, I want you to write one thing about yourself youāve always thought was a flaw and tell me (and everyone else) how you will use it to impact the world for good. So letās light up the comments today with some encouragement and love!