Earlier this week there was a post-it note stuck to the mirror in the girls bathroom at school.
"You are beautiful. Don't let anyone tell you you aren't. You're awesome and there is always someone who loves you. Have a great day!"
Naturally I laughed. "How cliche" I thought. But still, how nice of the young lady to make the effort to make someone's day. I bet some girl needed that. Maybe that girl was me.
Often times our thoughts, actions and intentions are all for the good of other people. I am in no way saying that is a bad thing, although we tend to forget about ourselves.
We need to take into consideration our own well-being:
- Treat yourself to that donut you've been craving for weeks
- That new pair of jeans you've been eyeing for quite some time
- A night on the town with some good friends
- Bubble bath anyone?
- It's ok to cry
- Take a day off
- Dance in front of the mirror, it's underrated.
- Break from technology for a day; phone, computer, etc.
- Walk briskly away from the bad things
- Quickly approach the good
- Splurge a little
- Start that journal that's been lying around
- Get all dressed up for no reason at all
- It's true, heals make you feel pretty.
- Give that guy/girl your number
- Even if you suck, sing at the top of your lungs
- Have a night you just might not remember
- Chick flicks are fine, even for guys.
The possibilities are endless.
"Love yourself" the most cliche of all cliche's. But it seems like majority of the time, cliche's are true.
If you put a little more effort into yourself, you may come to realize life might seem a little better. Selfish isn't the right word, but rather premeditated; conscious of the quality of life.
Don't feel guilty to worry about yourself rather than other people for a while. When we lose sight of ourselves, somehow everything seems to fall out of line.
By all means you can still care and love on other people! I am not saying don't in the least.
Just remember the person you want to portray yourself to be starts within, and if you lack to take care of the good person you want to be, emotionally physically and psychologically, there will be nothing to show for.
So have fun, relax, go crazy; Whatever it takes to help restore your faith in yourself.
