A few weeks I was at the bar with friends having a grand time. Then one thought after another hit me square in the face. My love life, my emotional stability, my self confidence, just anything and everything hit me. Seeing that I was down someone whom I've rarely spoken to asked me what was wrong, and for some reason it seemed like I opened up like a cloud ready to storm.
Everything came pouring out to her. She listened while I ranted for a good half an hour and at the end she asked me that one question nobody likes hearing..."WHY?" Why do I feel that way about myself, why do I let others put me down, why do I let others walk all over me. She then asked me "what do you see when you look in the mirror, be honest..." It took me a while to be able to be honest with her and when I finally told her again came "Why?"
In this day and age media plays a huge role about how we should portray ourselves. Girls should all be petite and skinny, guys should all have muscles and 6 pack abs...In actuality not everyone looks like this...In fact...people who look like this are the minority. This woman said to me..."I want you to look in the mirror every morning and say 'I love who I am, I love everything about me, the only person who can change anything is ME' Just do this for me"
I took her advice and every morning I sit there in front of the mirror and say to myself "Do I want to work out today, or do I want to lounge?" It has really helped me realize that I am the only one who can change who I am, and if I have the drive and effort to do it, I can...if I don't choose to do anything than I will stay the way I am.
I thank you so much for your help, and I seriously owe you a debt of gratitude.
