I never want to be described as “perfect”. To me, that is an insult. Everyone has their flaws. Everyone could improve something in their lives. Everyone is going through a constant state of change in order to become more themselves. So my goal for this post is to show my imperfections through my goal setting. I am going to be honest and I hope you will not judge me for the things I am about to say…
I struggle with insecurities. I am not perfect. My blog may portray me in perfect little dresses with perfect little matching accessories with a perfect white smile. But I am not perfect. Nor do I want to pretend I am. I am just like you. The things I have been through in the past have contributed to my current insecurities. So instead of living with it I have made a conscious decision to do something about it. I am looking my fears dead in the eye and overcoming them.
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new” -Socrates
One of my many imperfections is I have poor body image. Meaning, I know to the common eye I may look like I am in shape. But deep inside I am my biggest critic. Unfortunately, due to society, I think this is a problem the majority of women have these days. I am insecure of my cellulite, stretch marks, and little pooch lol. So what better way to face my fears than to make myself stand on a stage, with bright lights shining on me, while i wear the itsy-bitsy tiniest bikini in the world! I decided to do something about it. Face my fears. Already, I feel so much better about my body because I appreciate it. I appreciate every little change that is made because I realize now the hard work it takes. I am willing to put time in to change it because my body is aging with each second that goes by. I set a BIG goal: to go from 24% body fat down to 12% which is stage ready. It scares me, but I accept the challenge if it means creating a new body image that makes me happy! Look good, feel good.
If your dreams dont scare you, they are not big enough.
So the point I am trying to get across is to not let your Fears tear you down. It gets in the way of your happiness. Instead- BE BRAVE. Do something about it. Make a list of your imperfections and either accept them with a smile or take action to change them! You should be in a constant state of re-assessing your life and taking the steps to grow. So step up! Make things happen! There is no better day than today 🙂