Learning to Love Ourselves exactly where we're at.

The un-comfort. The pain. Your past. The "weird" parts of yourself that you keep locked deep away in fear of how others will perceive you as. This all is what makes you so insanely beautiful. These things are what make you unique. These things make up your perspective, they're why you're able to love so well, to handle difficult things, to have the courage you have today. Your past is part of your story. Your "weird" habits are part of your story. Your hard days are a part of your story just as much as your highs. The un-comfort you feel when diving into something new; that is a huge part of your story. Are you catching on to where I'm headed with this..? All that you've walked through, accomplished, battled, felt, experienced, is a part of your beautiful story.

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I have a personality that is always striving to be better, to "level up" each day if you will, and while I feel that this is powerful in it's way to motivate myself to always continue to grow, and evolve, I also need to remind myself that it is vital to take time to sit with I am in the present moment, and giving that version of myself an abundance of love and acceptance, without changing a thing.This realization was very powerful for me, as it reminded me of these points: It is so important to give ourselves credit for ALL we've walked through! All we've conquered! We. Are. So. Freaking. Strong. With our past. With the mess-ups. With the awkward moments. Each of these things has shaped us into this beautiful person who is living + breathing, right here, in this exact second. And I'm here writing these words because I want so deeply for you to understand how strong you have become because of all that you've walked through. And to remind both you, as well as myself, that right here, without adding a single thing, we are so undeniably whole. Right here, as we are. So. Unbelievably. Whole.

Let's be gentle with ourselves this week. Let's agree to soak in all that we are in the present moment, while also striving for more. I believe the two can coexist. ~

Let's embrace all that is human this week. Rooting. For. YOU!

-j