Fete Lifestyle Magazine October 2021 - Best Of Issue | Page 51

taught that our external appearance or personal achievements are what give us value. Individuals struggling with low self-esteem tend to compare themselves to others they perceive as better than them in some way, which makes them feel insecure, jealous or a deep dissatisfaction with themselves. This tendency towards upward social comparison often results in feelings of unworthiness and social isolation. The truth is no one compares to you. You were created to be one of a kind. You are as unique as your fingerprint. No matter how hard you try, you can’t be anyone else and they can’t be you. Stop comparing yourself to others!

If you don’t like your experiences or don’t feel good about who you have become, then change. You become what you do, think, and feel daily. One of the most important advancements on your life’s journey is forgiveness, understanding, and unconditional love of yourself and others. Here are some suggestions on beginning the process of change.

•Challenge your self-imposed limitations. Give yourself permission to pursue what you want most. Not what you think you can have, but what you are passionate about.

•Push past your fear and anxiety. These feelings are a sign that something great is about to happen to you. Courage is having the strength of mind to carry on in spite of fear.

•Claim your gifts. You have many talents that you have never used. When you accept your gifts they grow to serve you better.

•Go somewhere unfamiliar or try something new. A different experience requires a different action. Challenge yourself to start a new habit.

•Act as if there are no limitations to what you can do or who you can become. Whatever your mind can conceive with blind faith, you can achieve. The love energy of the universe is always conspiring for your highest good.

Humans have an innate ability to grow. Don’t be afraid to change and expand outside of your mental limitations. Your power is in being perfectly you.

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