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2. Don’t worry about others perceptions:

To be yourself you have to stop wandering what people are thinking about you or if they like you. Don’t wear different masks for different people. Be the authentic you without being rude.

3. Focus on being honest and open:

We’re all imperfect, evolving, learning human beings. Learn to own your flaws and turn them into positive quirks.

4. Relax and Laugh:

Stop worrying about the worst, especially in social situations. Relax, breathe and enjoy each experience as they come.

5. Be your authentic self:

Develop and express your authenticity. Whether it is your sense of style, the way you speak, or a certain way of doing something, be proud of it.

6. Acceptance is key:

Accept what your heart tell you. Sometimes you may be really fun to be with and others you may just want to be alone. Accept it and say that is ME being ME.

7. Believe in YOU!

Be yourself and show the world you’re proud of the way you are! You deserve to be your own best friend, so start trying to figure out how you can do that. If you had to spend the day with yourself, which version of YOU would you spend it with? Believe in this YOU and use that as your starting point. Lovingly accept yourself as you are now.

I have been looking at Halloween costumes and noticed how many kids want to be superheroes. Why wouldn't they…superheroes are strong, powerful, don't care what other people think, help those in need and save the world! We recognize these superheroes just by their outfits and their capes blowing in the wind, sometimes just by their capes. I would love to be known for MY individual cape and I would wear it proudly.

There are no limits except the ones we place on yourselves! So…put your cape on and SOAR…SKY IS THE LIMIT!

Put Your cape on and soar

As Thanksgiving and the holidays approach many of us start thinking about what we are thankful for. For me…that is an easy answer. I am thankful that I can be ME and that gives me the confidence to be ANYTHING I dream of and set my mind to. I am grateful that I live in a time where there are no limits or restrictions on who or what we can be.

In the last two years I have had opportunities that have allowed me to travel all over the

U.S. and internationally. I have meet people of all ages, cultures, ethnicities and religions and I have learned so much.

One of the things that I have come to realize is that everyone I meet is fighting a battle that I know nothing about yet, they are strong and continue to be the individual

wonder that they are!

Embrace your individuality with your head held high and be you, bravely. I use these tips from Positive Provocation to help me be my best version, hopefully they will be helpful to you:

1. How do you define yourself:

Your primary goal should be to know, understand and accept yourself.

By Miah Green

The Beauty Battalion Magazine

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