Love Yourself, Right Where You Are

Are you a fierce competitor?!!! Ummm...I'm NOT!!! Zero competitive drive in me. (You probably won't pick me for your team now!! Haha)  But you know What I have learned about myself ?!! I have another drive...it's called COMPARISON!! And its a destructive nightmare!!! ‪#‎recoveringperfectionist‬ 

I used to compare myself... To every one. Problem?!! We usually only see everyone's GOOD side on facebook, in magazines, and in person....yeah. Not a good way to judge yourself!!!
I have to constantly remind myself to NOT COMPARE!!!!! Comparison is the thief of JOY!! It makes you discount all that's good in YOUR life.

And guess what!?? There is no way to measure yourself next to others.., because they aren't YOU!!! YOU are one of a kind, original masterpiece from heaven!!!

Breathe a deep sigh of relief!!!

Just focus on being the best YOU in each moment!!! That's it!!!  And don't judge others ...because they shouldn't have to be compared to YOU either!!! You just work on loving everyone right where they are...including YOURSELF!!! 'Cause you're awesome!!! ‪#‎justsayin‬'.

At the end of each day ask yourself (and GOD) if you were your "BEST self today." Chances are you've got lots to improve on (heaven knows I do) but just do your very best to stretch to your best each day...and that's enough!!!! I love the poem "Good, Better, best.. Never let me rest..until my good is better and my better best" ...but I also have learned to not expect perfection from myself. Because I won't reach it! 

I have learned "my BEST effort" is truly "my best". I have learned to be Proud of progress!!! Daily progress!!!
Instead of beating myself up over my inability to reach "perfection".

Results?!! I'm happier!!! I'm content!!! I forgive myself and enjoy the process of GROWTH!! Growth that stretches me...maybe even hurts ...but growth is good!!!! Embrace it!!!

So ....

DONT COMPARE
DO YOUR BEST
EMBRACE GROWTH
And
LOVE yourself ....RIGHT where you ARE!!