Compare myself to no one, but who I was yesterday

I’ve learned to laugh at mysself, epitomize my failures and screw ups and just have fun at every second of life. I may not be taller, smarter, prettier than my sisters, cousins and friends about me. But I’ve learned now. Being quirky, cool and funny is a gift. 2 weeks ago

“God grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” – Reinhold Niebuhr 2 months ago

Lately I feel so strongly that i’m not fulfilling my true potential as a person. I am letting myself down, keeping myself back. I feel I have a lot to offer, to whom? to my family, my friends, my neighbours, myself. There is so much i want to do and i am not doing it. I am holding myself back from doing good things and being good things. I am good at a lot of things – teaching, dancing, writing poetry, making art, foreign languages etc etc. I am person full of love and care and goodness to give to others. So why am i not doing these things? I am not living my life to the full, not allowing myself to enjoy my life? Why? Well i am not sure completely why. In part, i have acknowledged i am insecure and am seeking approval of others in my life and my shyness and lack of confidence and social skills. Both of these things are holding me back, and it becomes a vicious circle because the more these things hold me back the more upset and unmotivated i feel, leading me to hold myself back even further. The weird thing is that recently i actually feel so good about myself. I know that there is so much good in me. In a lot of ways i have never felt this good about myself and yet I have never been living so much under my full potential (does that make sense??)
I know i can be and do so much better than i am at the moment in so many aspects of my life.
I need to start trying, not to do better, but to allow myself to do better. And as always, that starts with trying to overcome my social anxiety, being more confident, believing that i deserve the love, respect and approval others because i am a great person. 3 months ago

I find that I often compare myself to me from years ago. I ran faster in the past, I was thinner, I was more inspired by work, I was more creative. But I know that doesn’t matter, I can only start with who I am now and work to become the person I want to be. 4 months ago

Haha, I feel happy (and inspired, and energized, and proud!) to be able to say that I am (becoming) a better me. I’ve had a great day – and I have been having some really good days lately. Like, really…being present. The last week, I chose to to stuff, and I made changes happen – and I made me happier! Yeah, I had some crashes, but that is ok!
Progress, not perfection. 4 months ago

to view yourself in truth. Real truth, raw truth, beautiful truth. ugly truth. spiritual truth. physical truth. metaphysical truth. mental truth. blah blah blah truth. and baby ruth, i mean baby truth. 5 months ago

Today i will do things better than yesterday. my focus is on my clarity and energy. 10 months ago

I think I’ve gotten this out of my system for now. 13 months ago

Just because so and so said this about me doesn’t mean it’s true . Just because someone in further in life than me or thinks they are doesn’t really mean anything. You just have to be happy with yourself. 13 months ago

There will always be somebody:

1) more successful
2) more ambitious
3) more photogenic
4) more athletic
5) less neurotic
6) more friendly
7) more spiritual
8) more conscientious
9) more adventurous
10) more educated
11) more poised
12) more intelligent
13) more stylish
14) less hotheaded
15) more serene
16) more creative
17) more well-adjusted
18) more adaptable
19) more artistic
20) better connected
21) more enlightened
22) stronger
23) more attractive
24) more composed
25) more energetic
26) funnier
27) kinder
28) more compassionate
29) more capable
30) more grounded
31) more visionary
32) more loving
33) less cynical
34) more expressive
35) more articulate
36) less cranky
37) more talented
38) more hard-working
39) more resilient
40) more practical
41) less selfish
42) happier
43) less fickle
44) more responsible
45) less bitter
46) more self-disciplined
47) less lazy
48) less self-pitying
49) more proactive
50) more caring
51) more organized
52) less sloppy
53) less cagey
54) less awkward
55) more extroverted
56) more involved
57) less aloof
58) more generous
59) better read
60) more cultured
61) more hopeful
62) less self-destructive
63) sexier
64) more graceful
65) taller
66) healthier
67) more thoughtful
68) less self-absorbed
69) less critical
70) more forgiving
71) less worried
72) more care-free
73) more considerate
74) more voluptuous
75) more popular
76) more polite
77) less rude
78) more aware
79) more caring
80) more radiant
81) more charismatic
82) less angry
83) more tolerant
84) more pleasant
85) less uptight
86) more content
87) less annoying
88) more exuberant
89) more confident
90) more independent
91) less needy
92) less whiny
93) more optimistic
94) less moody
95) less anxious
96) more flexible
97) less technophobic
98) braver
99) more traveled
100) less jealous
101) wiser
102) more competent
103) more skilled

than me. Get over it, self.13 months ago