…worthy of our own love and acceptance…worthy of respect, worthy of feeling beautiful, worthy of living our dreams…worthy of just feeling worthy.
cont...👇 Image
2/I wish that I could be one of those women who are naturally comfortable in their own skin, a woman who bears their unique qualities like a jeweled robe and who sheds her robe often to reveal to the universe her true inner radiance.
3/I wish I could be a woman whose confidence permeates any room that she’s in, a woman who owns her space and honors her gifts inside and out.
4/I'm not this kind of woman. I never have been. I'd like to be able to say that I am, but I’m not. As I get older I don't care as much anymore, but it would still be nice to be able love myself just like I am, whatever that looks like.
5/(Really, most of the time I just wish I could get a full night’s sleep, or not be in constant pain or deal with a body that seems to constantly be on a mission to betray me).
6/Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate & embrace inspirational quotes. You know the ones, the quotes that urge us to accept ourselves, to love ourselves unconditionally. All those sweet and loving quotes that try to remind us that we are all unique and special just the way we are Image
7/ I try to live life that way and encourage self worth in myself and in others but to be quite honest, living it day to day is quite another thing. Image
8/ I wonder if I’ll ever have a day when I don’t feel self-conscious about my body or be thinking that I need to go on yet another diet. I day when I don’t question the things I chose to say to someone when we were talking, or a day when I’m satisfied with my accomplishments.
9/ I wonder if I’ll ever be happy with my progress as human being, or when I don’t wonder if someone sees right through the façade I try endlessly to maintain. I try to stay positive, but I have to wonder if I’ll ever have one day, where I don’t question my own worth. Image

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