Work In Progress

"You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens." ~Louise Hay~

Good evening dear ones. Do you struggle with seeing yourself how others see you? I certainly do. Have you had someone compliment you, but you feel as if you don't deserve that compliment? I certainly have. I have struggled with self-esteem most of my life and I have tried for many years to accept me for me. I like to think I am getting closer, but I know I still have work to do.

Like most of you I have made good and bad choices throughout my life. Before I was 30 I had been in the military, gotten married, had 2 kids, got divorced and moved back to where I was raised. Since then, I've gotten a college degree, I've raised my kids to adulthood, held a few different jobs, bought my first car and house on my own. At the end of 2019 I got offered an opportunity to do one of the most exciting and terrifying things I have ever done. I moved to a state where I didn't know anyone, for a job. I was over the moon some days, scared beyond sense other days, and I have absolutely no regrets. I will be the first to tell you that the move was the best thing I could have done for me, as well as my boys. I work at a place where the common practice is to lift each other up and I really couldn't have asked for better.

Even with all of this, I still have my insecurities. I still wonder... 'Am I good enough'. There are days I look at myself in the mirror and wonder... Am I strong enough to handle what the Universe throws at me next? I read books, find quotes, and I try to give myself pep talks, hoping that I can will the insecurity away. I wonder if I deserve to be where I am and work with the people I do because of how amazing they are. I am so grateful to be part of that tribe and I appreciate every single one of them more than they will ever know.

My loves, do not forget that you are someone unique and the world needs your light. Please remember that if you get knocked down you can most certainly get back up and show the world the badass that you are! You can be a work in progress and be amazing all at the same time.

Please be good to yourselves and each other. Life may have it's down times, but it has it's ups too. Life is most definitely worth it. Be Kind, Be Peace, and Be Love. Yesterday is past and tomorrow isn't promised. Live and Love for today. Never let a day go by without letting your loved ones know how you feel. ~ Live ~ Laugh ~ Love ~ Namaste