Fall In Love With Your Self(ie)
Ahh the age of selfies. I think it’s an incredible movement. We all know that feeling of posting that picture of ourselves, being so proud of it no matter how many times it took to take. We are proud. For whatever reason that we posted that picture; a new do at our favorite salon, wanting to show off your new outfit you bought that day, showcasing a new piercing you got or just simply wanting to show the world that you feel beautiful today. I encourage this, I STAND for the selfie.
There is darkness to this movement though. Of course there is in this society. I’m talking about the comments made about others who post numerous selfies who are labeled as “attention seeking,” “cocky,” or “anything but humble.” The thought in the back of your head when you see Tina or Timothy posting yet ANOTHER selfie at the gym, the same mirror in their house or the golden hour selfie. You know what? Let’s change those thoughts that we have on others. Let’s BUILD THEM UP instead of tearing them down for feeling good about themselves. Comment every single time on their photo or comment/like every other photo. Do it one time. Send them a message telling them that you are proud of them and that they are beautiful. Do you know what that will do to this world? It will make it a much better place where people feel accepted, loved and comfortable in their bodies. You don’t have to agree with their new piercing, new tattoo or choices they make..but they posted that picture because THEY are proud of themselves and are living their truth.
You have no idea how much courage it took for that person to post that picture. They could have very well texted their friends a couple options to go through to see which picture they thought was best to post because they were unconfident in posting. That person could have been told that no one would ever love them again and have had all of their “flaws” pointed at and was disgusted to even look in a mirror for years (this was me). You have no idea how far that person has come or the true reasoning behind posting that selfie. Getting to a point in ones life where they feel CONFIDENT and are excited about their progress within themselves, you are terrified to lose that and you want to share with the world your personal success. What you can do for them is encourage them and be their biggest fan. That could look like a simple like on a picture, a positive comment or even a private message.
With that being said, post that selfie today. Post one every single day if you want. Post twice a day, shit do whatever you want to do. I will do my best to like/love/comment as much as I can. Only if you promise to do the same for someone today. A picture can capture more than what meets the eye, you know what they say… a picture is worth more than a thousand words :)
If it’s really a bother having them on your timeline, please do them a favor and delete them. You don’t deserve to be on their journey of growth and self love. Buh Bye.
You are incredible. You deserve to be seen. You deserve a healthy support system. You deserve to be loved. You deserve to feel all of these things about yourself.
Find Your Self(ie) <3
Megs
