When you are looking at yourself in the mirror, what is the first thing that crosses your mind? Do you rush to point out all of your flaws, or do you comment on how great you look? Many people today, especially women and teenage girls, are constantly bashing themselves and their bodies. Telling yourself things like, "I'm not good enough, smart enough, or pretty enough can and will eventually take a toll on your self-confidence, deteriorating it little by little. Instead of bringing yourself down all the time, you should look for the good things about yourself. I have a challenge for you. Whenever you look in the mirror this week, find at least two things you like about yourself and compliment yourself on it. Say something like "I have such beautiful green eyes" or, "I love my smile", anything that will build your self-confidence up and divert you from thinking about your "flaws". Everyone is beautiful in their own way, whether you believe it or not, so there's always something you can find to like about yourself. Self-talk can have a really great impact on your self-esteem and confidence. You can either abuse it or use it to your advantage. I hope you will use it in the way nature intended, bringing yourself up, and making yourself feel all around better about yourself and your life. What kinds of things will you say to yourself this week? I hope it's positive!
~Ashley
Quote of the Day: “If you celebrate your differentness, the world will, too. It believes exactly what you tell it—through the words you use to describe yourself, the actions you take to care for yourself, and the choices you make to express yourself. Tell the world you are one-of-a-kind creation who came here to experience wonder and spread joy. Expect to be accommodated.”
― Victoria Moran
Click here to view nine ways to silence you inner-critic.
Works Cited: Starecheski, Laura. "Why Saying Is Believing - The Science Of Self-Talk." NPR. NPR, 7 Oct. 2014. Web. 26 Oct. 2014.
Original Website: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/10/07/353292408/why-saying-is-believing-the-science-of-self-talk
I absolutely love this blog. Girls these days do not see themselves as others might see them. I love how you are trying to pull these negative thoughts out of ones mind and filling it back up with good ones. I think it is important that we love ourselves. I do not think it is healthy to be overly confident about yourself and carry around a big head, but a little confidence never hurt anyone. After all, how can we expect someone else to love us if we cant even love ourselves.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very inspirational blog/post. This is true because a lot of teenagers are insecure of themselves. They are insecure because of how they see themselves, how they want others to see them,or because of harsh words about their appearance from their peers. I can relate to this because I used to feel this way. It took me giving myself self confidence to realize I was already great. I hope your post helped some girls out there looking for inspiration. A little pep talks in the mirror go a long way! I agree with you everyone is beautiful in their own way, inside and out.
ReplyDeleteI love this blog and everything about it! It was such a message to all the girls in this world to stay strong and love themselves for who they are and not for who they aren't. People are very insecure about themselves and it breaks my heart when people are so much stronger than what they're being. I really hope when girls and anyone who is insecure about themselves and read this it will open them up and look at how beautiful they are inside and out. This is a wonderful blog, I enjoyed it very much!
ReplyDeleteI really like this blog post. I agree that a lot of girls, including myself, worry to much about their insecurities. The first thing I saw when I look in the mirror were my big pores and my acne, and I realized focusing on my insecurities made me feel worse. I then stop worrying about my flaws and began loving the beautiful things about self. I found that loving your beautiful features helps to boosts confidence and happiness. Everybody should embrace and love themselves to live a happier life.
ReplyDeleteThis is super perfect post! I love that your blog is all about feeling good about yourself. Everyone at one time or another has doubted themselves and only seen their flaws, including me. Nobody's perfect, and we have to learn to accept that. Your blog is absolutely amazing, and you should keep up the great work! :)
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