This is a response to 5 Things You Can Do To Instantly Make You Happy.
Looking out -
Nowhere seems
Familiar as you
Slowly move forward,
Making the best of
Circumstance
Something rushes
Through you,
Fingertips tingling
As a sense of
Familiarity pierces
Your soul
No longer a sinking
Feeling, but a lifted one
Hope.
Hope is what keeps
You strong -
Even in the darkest
Moments never let it go
It will come back
Down when you
Least expect it to,
When you need it the most.
Self Confidence.
What even is self confidence? Where do I find confidence? If I am confident in myself, does this make me arrogant?
As long as you walk in the perspective of comparison, you will never find your confidence. Confidence is not a competition, nor is it something you can buy from the store, or steal from someone else.
Confidence is a consistent walk and state of mind. Confidence is not arrogance, but comes with a humble authority.
The confidence you carry with you is a byproduct of the value you place within yourself. Finding your confidence from the validation of others is only temporary. Temporary validation is like putting your money in the stock market. Sure, you can make a whole lot of money in a short amount of time, but you're also risking losing it too with how quickly stocks fluctuate.
Friend, don't let your confidence be found in temporary validation. You are worth so much more.
Here are quick and easy affirmations to unlock your potential of positive self-talk.
This is a response to The 5 Best Money Attracting Affirmations to Manifest Your Dreams.
Affirmations are positive statements that can help you challenge and overcome self-sabotaging and negative thoughts. To many this will sound like self-help advice — which in a way it is, but that doesn’t mean it’s not effective. Here’s the proof.
It might sound far-fetched, but the results are worth it. Say them loud and make it happen. Here are 15 affirmations to say daily for a positive way of living.
1. “I release the fears that do not serve me.”
2. “I am proof enough of who I am and what I deserve.”
3. “I am in charge of how I feel and I choose to feel happy.”
4. “I welcome what is, I welcome what comes.”
5. “I am listening and open to the messages the universe has to offer today.”
6. “I am worthy of investing in myself.”
7. “I am loved and worthy.”
8. “I hold wisdom beyond knowledge.”
9. "I have everything I need to succeed.”
10. “I let go of the things that sit achingly out of reach.”
11. “I look forward to tomorrow and the opportunities that await me.”
12. “My body is beautiful in this moment and at its current size.”
13. “I practice gratitude for all that I have, and all that is yet to come.”
14. “When I speak my needs, I receive them abundantly.”
15. “There is something in this world that only I can do. That is why I am here.”
By repeating positive affirmations on a daily basis, you’re rewiring your brain as well as creating an image of what you’re trying to achieve. This, in turn, encourages you to take action in the right direction.
Daily affirmations offer many benefits, from reduced negative thoughts and stress to increased happiness and positivity. So, make sure to be patient and consistent with the practice, and you’ll start noticing results sooner than expected!
You are beautifully and wonderfully made in the image of God, and it's time to start viewing yourself that way.
It can be hard to love ourselves when we start to focus on every little flaw that we have on our bodies, especially given the prevalence of social media in our society. We see bikini pictures on Instagram and gym selfies on Snapchat and compare ourselves to others' bodies, which can make it hard to find beauty in our own. It's important to remember in these moments lacking self-love that God made us in His image, and He loves us so much!
Let these Bible verses help you remember His goodness and trust in it during times of self-doubt.
First and foremost, God wants you to be happy. He loves you SO much, and he wants to help you when you need Him. Be open with God when you feel self-conscious and entrust in Him all of your worries; He will lift you up and help you when you are struggling to see your worth.
From the very beginning of time, God destined you to be beautifully made in His own divine image. If we see ourselves as God does — His child, made in His own image — then how could we ever look lowly on ourselves? You are part of His most divine creation, and you should look at yourself as such.
God knew you and loved you before any thought of you even existed on Earth. He crafted you exactly how He wanted you, in His image and by His divine hand. God doesn't make any mistakes, and all of His creations are good. Just as you find beauty in God's creations in nature, you should honor and praise the beauty of God's creation found in yourself, too.
While God did create you perfectly in His image, He was not solely looking extrinsically at your body. You are beautiful on the outside, but to live your life as God intends, you should look more to the beauty and kindness of your soul rather than your outward appearance. How you look on the outside pales in comparison to God's will and the great plans He has for you.
It's important to recognize in moments of self-doubt that God is within you. Your body is beautiful because it was made by Him, and He dwells within it. You should view your body as a sacred temple because it houses the Lord.
God chose you for a specific purpose, calling you by name. You are glorious because you have been handpicked by Him, with His plan in mind. Your being should be praised and adorned, not looked at as anything less than a glorious creation of the Lord.
In these verses, God is telling you just how much He loves you and cares for you. Despite your "flaws" and imperfections, you are precious in God's eyes. God chose you specifically to walk the Earth and spread His message, and you should never doubt His plan or creations. You are His, made perfectly and purposefully.
Although it may be hard in times when you are lacking self-love, try to remember that you are a child of God, made in His image. Detach yourself from the worldly standards of beauty and instead look to your Creator who designed you flawlessly. If you listen to His word, you will be able to see yourself as beautifully and wonderfully made, with a specific purpose and plan in mind, just as He wants you to.
Let's learn to love ourselves as we are this summer.
Too many women feel like they can't be included in "hot girl summer" because they either aren't skinny enough or aren't in good enough shape to participate. Excluding and discrimination is something that should be fought against, and there is not a lot that we are doing to stop discrimination against women who are bigger than sizes 2-6. I have never fully felt comfortable with my body, and I know a lot of women who aren't.
One main reason is I think that is the case is because we feel pressured in society to be a certain size. This summer is about time we change that. Women all over social media have started posting photos of themselves where they don't necessarily feel their best but post it anyway because they love themselves and they appreciate their bodies. I was once told that we shouldn't scrutinize our bodies for what they look like because they are working hard for us and we should thank them for that.
Self-love doesn't mean that a person thinks themselves or their body is perfect. It means they see what they consider are their flaws and are OK with them and accept them. This is the summer where women all over the world should appreciate their bodies and shouldn't be shamed for their size, what their bodies look like, or what their bodies do. We need to accept our bodies for what it is.
Learn to fall in love with yourself and you will be so much happier. Look at yourself and your body through someone else's eyes and realize how beautiful your body is no matter what size it is or what it looks like. Do positive affirmations every morning and remind your brain that you are beautiful. Thank your body for all it does for you, because it is the reason you are still here today.
You should never change who you are and what you are doing because of someone else or something someone says. You are perfectly imperfect. Embrace all your flaws, your characteristics, and love every part of yourself, because you deserve it. You deserve to be happy and healthy and full of sunshine.
Wake up every morning and remind yourself that you are beautiful. Post the pictures you want to post, wear what you want to wear, don't pay attention to if people look at you or what people say about you because let's be realistic, they are going to forget they even saw you in 10 minutes. Do what feeds your soul and what makes you happy. Let's learn to love ourselves and our bodies this summer.
Thinking about your own wellbeing isn't selfish.
Your mental wellbeing affects your overall wellbeing, positively and negatively, so don't be afraid to take a mental health day just like you would take a sick day.
When someone brings up the importance of mental health there's always that person in the group silently rolling their eyes and I'm sorry to say that for a long time I was that person.
I stay very busy and I'm lucky to be someone that can handle a lot of stress and pressure at one time, but when it all got to be too much my friend sat down with me and told me that it was okay to give myself a break, and I'm so grateful that she did.
She told somethings that I want to remind all of you because even though a lot of us talk about the importance of mental wellbeing, few of us do anything about it.
First let's talk about what mental health really is, other than a phrase that gets constantly thrown around. Mental health is our emotional, psychological and social wellbeing. It affects how we think, feel and act and if your mental health isn't doing well, you won't be doing well either.
It's important to check in with yourself when you're feeling extremely stressed and overwhelmed, especially for those with predisposed to mental health issues.
As a college student, our daily lives are filled with stressors as we balance school, work, internships, extracurriculars and friendships.
When my friend noticed I was getting in over my head with responsibilities and obligations she convinced me to take a day for myself. I was extremely reluctant at first because I felt like I couldn't even give myself one day to regroup but I listened to her advice and stepping from everything for just a few hours made such an impact.
Check-in on your friends, and yourself. It's okay to ask for help when you could use it.
