Perfection isn’t achievable, but it doesn’t stop me from always striving for it.
And while I know I will never reach that level of completely perfect – keeping it in mind consistently motivates me to be my ultimate best as much as possible.
Unfortunately, along the way, I’m my own worst critic. I nit pick, I find every flaw, I dwell on anything I consider an inadequate quality. I hardly accept myself in the way others will compliment me and I always continually harshly criticizing myself.
The other day, while I was sweating profusely on the elliptical at the gym – I decided that I need to stop and appreciate myself. I need to spend more time embracing and loving myself, and I need to open my eyes to the appealing features that others tell me about. It’s time to appreciate what I do have, instead of always wishing for things I am not.
So here I am, trying to think of 5 things I love about myself. This is what I’ve come up with:
1. My legs.
(someone once nicknamed me “Miss Million Dollar Legs”, so I guess they’re pretty fantastic)
2. The little indent at the tip of my nose.
(unless you run your finger across it, you can’t really tell it’s there – I don’t know why, but it fascinates me and I’m easily amused by it)
3. A dimple on the right side of my cheek that I just recently discovered.
(I love dimples. Yay!)
4. My skin tone.
(although I often look at myself with disgust of how ‘pale’ I am, I’m actually fairly tan compared to the average white person – and come summer, the tan comes so easily!)
5. My eyes.
(I wish they were a different colour… but y’know, there’s something intriguing about them.)
That wasn’t easy, but it’s a start. At least now, I can look at myself in the mirror and say “Hey, you’re not too shabby.”
Try it out, and find even just one thing you enjoy about yourself.
Don’t forget to love yourself, more often than not. You’re beautiful, just the way you are. Trust me!