OMG, yes! I’m happy. I may not have the discipline to live my life as a full-time writer, but I am happy with my efforts. What’s more, I’m happy with the life that I’ve built for myself.
My thought process, how I’ve embraced my personality, my drive to better my family’s life, my drive to focus on succeeding my goals.
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Most definitely ! As someone that suffers from Acne I have come a long way from not wanting to leave my house without makeup. I’ve managed to be comfortable in my own skin and realise Acne is normal. I’ve also seen conditions worse than mine so I now wear my bare, scarred and pimple filled face with no shame lol
Absolutely yes… 🙂 why you ask?.. because I believe..“The only thing that stands between you and your dream is the will to try and the belief that it is actually possible.” – Joel Brown
No. I’m a mess. Depression won’t let me out of its claws and social anxiety is holding on and it doesn’t look like it will ever loosen its grip on me… 🙃
I don’t know. Can’t figure it out. It’s been there for 10+ years. I’m settling for chemical imbalance in my brain, for now.
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If you look back before this, can you pinpoint some time frame when it all started?
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School. 8th grade i think… Buy nothing special happened… The braking point was in my last high school year when i just couldn’t deal with all the nonsense we were graded on… I guess the school system broke me
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I think that a deeper discussion is needed. The school system can do harm, but not in like that…
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Agreed
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Yes, I see a strong, resilient beautiful queen with some faulty ways but a good ass heart 😁
Wisdom has given me the ability to say yes, but that answer was no for many decades. I like the person on the inside a lot more than I once did. I could lose 10-20 lbs but I’m happy with what I see on the outside. I stopped letting others define me and reduced the time beating myself up about things. I’m proud of my professional and more importantly personal accomplishments and relationships. Live, Love, Laugh.
Partially to others opinions but also my own doubts and lack of confidence.
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I’m working hard to make this happen soon. I’m usually way more critical than I should be. The answer would be sometimes I can smile because I’m healthy and sometimes no because the demons are present and strong.
Most of the time. I’m coming from a past of depression and low self-esteem, and there are definitely habitual ways of relating to myself that are still lingering on.
If you manage to overcome that and still get to the point where you can smile most of the time when you look in the mirror, it’s a very great sign that you’ll get better and better at it!
Some days are easier than others. Some days, I can say “yup, you’re awesome, brokenness, flaws and all”. Other days, I criticize and question everything about myself.
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I think it’s somehow a good approach because that’s how we realize we’re humans and we can see what we love about ourselves and what we don’t. However, if we love and criticize the same thing, we need to have a deeper look there.
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The days that I’m questioning and criticizing everything, are usually the days that I’ve let my depression get the better of me.
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There are days that I can smile, and others that I have to fake it. But often times, even when I start the day with a fake smile, it would end with a real one. I just have to try harder to find something to make me happy from the inside, rather than waiting for the things around me to be better than what they really are. It can be difficult especially with anxiety problems, but it is these small daily victories that prove that I am a survivor.
Yes, that would be the best approach! Maybe you can find some things in your life for which you’re truly grateful for? Write them down and read them the first thing in the morning ans see how it goes for you 🙂
Yes, I am able to smile at myself; because, I am a better version of me than I ever was. And, I have confidence that I am able to continue improving mentally, emotionally, and physically.
Yes! I like myself 🙂
Awesome! 🙂
OMG, yes! I’m happy. I may not have the discipline to live my life as a full-time writer, but I am happy with my efforts. What’s more, I’m happy with the life that I’ve built for myself.
That is so great! If you go forward, you will someday live your life as a fill-time writer if that’s what you truly want!
Yes, I’m quite happy with myself!😙
What do you love the most about yourself?
My thought process, how I’ve embraced my personality, my drive to better my family’s life, my drive to focus on succeeding my goals.
Most definitely ! As someone that suffers from Acne I have come a long way from not wanting to leave my house without makeup. I’ve managed to be comfortable in my own skin and realise Acne is normal. I’ve also seen conditions worse than mine so I now wear my bare, scarred and pimple filled face with no shame lol
Yes, that’s normal! I’m so happy you managed to to get comfortable in your own skin and accept it as it is!
Yes definitely because I Love myself and approve of myself.
That’s awesome! And I’m sure that you also accept yourself!
Absolutely yes… 🙂 why you ask?.. because I believe..“The only thing that stands between you and your dream is the will to try and the belief that it is actually possible.” – Joel Brown
That’s great indeed! 🙂
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seeing a smiley face
now in the mirror 🙂
I hope you always saw it, not only now 🙂
No. I’m a mess. Depression won’t let me out of its claws and social anxiety is holding on and it doesn’t look like it will ever loosen its grip on me… 🙃
Where is that depression coming from?
I don’t know. Can’t figure it out. It’s been there for 10+ years. I’m settling for chemical imbalance in my brain, for now.
If you look back before this, can you pinpoint some time frame when it all started?
School. 8th grade i think… Buy nothing special happened… The braking point was in my last high school year when i just couldn’t deal with all the nonsense we were graded on… I guess the school system broke me
I think that a deeper discussion is needed. The school system can do harm, but not in like that…
Agreed
Yes, I see a strong, resilient beautiful queen with some faulty ways but a good ass heart 😁
We all have some faulty ways 😀
Wisdom has given me the ability to say yes, but that answer was no for many decades. I like the person on the inside a lot more than I once did. I could lose 10-20 lbs but I’m happy with what I see on the outside. I stopped letting others define me and reduced the time beating myself up about things. I’m proud of my professional and more importantly personal accomplishments and relationships. Live, Love, Laugh.
Was that “no” related to other people’s opinions about yourself and once you stopped letting those opinions define you, the smile appeared?
Partially to others opinions but also my own doubts and lack of confidence.
I’m working hard to make this happen soon. I’m usually way more critical than I should be. The answer would be sometimes I can smile because I’m healthy and sometimes no because the demons are present and strong.
What is your biggest baddest demon?
The voice that says, “You’re not good enough.”
That’s a tough demon to argue with…
Most of the time. I’m coming from a past of depression and low self-esteem, and there are definitely habitual ways of relating to myself that are still lingering on.
If you manage to overcome that and still get to the point where you can smile most of the time when you look in the mirror, it’s a very great sign that you’ll get better and better at it!
Yes, because at one point i was not this far.
That is a great perspective! Awesome! 😀
I’m learning to.
How does it go so far?
Some days are easier than others. Some days, I can say “yup, you’re awesome, brokenness, flaws and all”. Other days, I criticize and question everything about myself.
I think it’s somehow a good approach because that’s how we realize we’re humans and we can see what we love about ourselves and what we don’t. However, if we love and criticize the same thing, we need to have a deeper look there.
The days that I’m questioning and criticizing everything, are usually the days that I’ve let my depression get the better of me.
There are days that I can smile, and others that I have to fake it. But often times, even when I start the day with a fake smile, it would end with a real one. I just have to try harder to find something to make me happy from the inside, rather than waiting for the things around me to be better than what they really are. It can be difficult especially with anxiety problems, but it is these small daily victories that prove that I am a survivor.
Yes, that would be the best approach! Maybe you can find some things in your life for which you’re truly grateful for? Write them down and read them the first thing in the morning ans see how it goes for you 🙂
Yes, I am able to smile at myself; because, I am a better version of me than I ever was. And, I have confidence that I am able to continue improving mentally, emotionally, and physically.
Awesome! And it’s also awesome that you help us get to our better versions of ourselves as well!
Wow! Thank you for saying that. I never knew that I was doing that. 💖
Only in a sarcastic “what the hell are you doing with your life?” kind of way..
Well, you’re creating content with your life which can help other people have better lives! Isn’t that a hell-of-a-thing to do?
Yeah. I still have a long way to go but I think I’m a better person than I was last year so that makes me smile.
Awesome! What determined you to change?
I felt like I had to. I was becoming something that I did not like.
Yes. It took a long time to get here but yes.
That’s great! How did you manage to get from no to yes?