Because of this, you may find yourself using the word “just” to describe yourself.

For example:

“I am just a stay-at-home mom.”

“I am just a secretary.”

“I am just a doctor’s wife.”

“I am just an ordinary person.”

I used to say things like this all the time. At first, I didn’t even notice I was doing it. It was just part of how I described myself.

But slowly, I began to realize something important: every time I put the word “just” in front of my identity, I was shrinking myself down.

I was making myself seem smaller or less important.

Why was I doing that? It was because, deep down, I didn’t fully respect who I was. I felt the need to justify who I was or why I wasn’t doing something more “important.”

And the more I talked to other people, the more I realized this wasn’t just me. It was something a lot of people did.

Maybe even you do it too.

The Problem with “Just”

When you say you are “just” something, you immediately take away value from yourself.

Instead of being proud of who you are, you end up feeling “less” than everyone else.

Think about someone who cleans buildings. They might say, “I am just a janitor.”

Someone who handles another person’s finances might say, “I am just a bookkeeper.”

Sadly, when we add that little word “just” in the description of ourselves, what we’re saying is that what we do isn’t really important.

But here’s the truth—every job, every role, every task has value. Who you are is important and you are needed and valued in today’s world.

That janitor? Without them, buildings would become dirty and unsafe.

That bookkeeper? Without them, financial records would fall apart.

What about a stay-at-home mom? Without her, children wouldn’t have the support, care, and guidance they need every day.

Every role you play matters. But when you add “just,” you’re not only devaluing yourself—you’re telling others it’s okay for them to devalue you too.

How “Just” Affects Your Confidence

I used to say, “I’m just Rob’s wife,” or “I’m just a stay-at-home mom.”

Every time I said it, I felt a little smaller inside. I started to doubt myself. I questioned if I was good enough or doing enough.

Why? Because words have power. When we choose to describe ourselves in a negative or dismissive way, our minds start to believe it.

It becomes easier to lose confidence and to forget our worth. Instead of being proud of who we are, we tend to hide ourselves away and we stop progressing.

But here’s the good news—when we change our words, we change how we feel about ourselves.

Removing “Just” Changes Everything

Imagine removing the word “just” from your description.

Suddenly, the sentence changes completely:

Instead of “I’m just a stay-at-home mom,” you proudly say, “I am a stay-at-home mom.”

Rather than “I’m just a secretary,” you boldly state, “I am a secretary.”

Instead of “I’m just Rob’s wife,” you confidently declare, “I am Rob’s wife.”

When you remove the word “just,” you change your story. Your words become empowering.

They show pride in who you are and what you do.

You let yourself—and others—know that you matter.

Loving Yourself as You Are Right Now

Maybe you think that you should wait to feel good about yourself until you have a better job or accomplish more.

Maybe you believe you’ll only feel worthy when someone else tells you that you matter.

But here’s the important truth: You already matter.

You don’t need to wait until you have a new job or more achievements.

You need to love yourself exactly as you are right now.

Your worth isn’t based on the kind of job you have or what other people think of you.

Your worth is based on who you are as a person—and that person is valuable and important.

You deserve to speak about yourself in ways that show self-respect.

How to Stop Just-ifying Your Life

If you’re ready to stop justifying who you are and start feeling confident, here’s how to start:

Notice When You Say “Just”
Listen to yourself carefully. Notice when you describe yourself as “just” something. The first step is awareness.

Rewrite Your Story
Every time you catch yourself saying you’re “just” something, pause and repeat the sentence without it. Say it clearly and confidently. Notice how much stronger you sound and feel.

Practice Positive Affirmations
Write down affirmations that lift you up. For example, “I am valuable,” “I make a difference,” “I am proud of who I am.” Repeat these affirmations daily.

Believe in Your Value
Remember that your worth comes from inside of you—not from your job title, the size of your paycheck, or someone else’s approval.

Celebrate Your Role
Whether you’re a parent, a janitor, a cashier, a nurse, or anything else—celebrate what you bring to the world. Be proud of who you are! Remember that without you, someone’s day would be harder or less bright.

Why It Matters

When you stop justifying your life and start proudly claiming your identity, incredible things happen.

Your confidence grows.

Your self-respect improves.

And you start to feel happier about your life.

Guess what else? When you change how you talk about yourself, others change how they see you too.

They’ll see your confidence, and they’ll treat you with greater respect and appreciation.

You’re Not “Just” Anything—You’re Everything

So today, I challenge you to take the “just” out of your life.

Say it loud. Say it proud. Say it clearly:

“I am a stay-at-home mom.”

“I am a janitor.”

“I am an office manager.”

“I am me.”

And that’s enough. In fact, that’s more than enough—because you matter exactly as you are.

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I mean, I want to promise things on a regular basis. But a lot of the time, I know that I’m not going to be able to follow through with those promises if I make them.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I don’t want to follow through, it’s that I physically can’t because I have so many other things on my plate.

I think that for most of us, we have so much going on in our daily lives that it’s really hard to follow through on promises.

What Promises Are You Not Making?

Oftentimes, we stop making promises because we know it’s going to take work to keep them.

When my kids were little, they would ask me simple things like, “Can we go to McDonald’s?”

My response would be, “Maybe tomorrow.”

I’m sure that for my kids, that “maybe” was almost certainly a yes.  

But for me, that “maybe” was important because it made me feel like I wasn’t promising something that I couldn’t fulfill.

“Maybe” meant that it wasn’t a sure thing and definitely not a promise. It was more like a no with the slight possibility of a yes if the circumstances were right.

That may sound a little silly (and maybe even ridiculous), but I would dare say that we all do this sometimes.

We don’t put ourselves out there and fully commit because we know it’s going to be challenging to make everything happen.

But what about when it comes to the promises we make to ourselves?

We Need to Make and Keep Promises to Ourselves

I’ve realized over time the importance of making promises to ourselves and keeping those promises.

My daughter, Olivia, who I host a podcast with, made a promise to herself that every morning she would make her bed.

Every time I’m in her apartment, and when we get up in the morning, her bed is immediately made. I am amazed at her commitment and how she keeps that promise to herself.

To be honest, making my bed is something I have always struggled with.

I was just never really good at making sure my bed was made. But to be fair, I don’t think I ever made that promise to myself.

I understand the idea behind it. Every time you make your bed, you are accomplishing something first thing in the morning.

And accomplishing even just that one thing will help you start your day on a positive note.

But knowing the idea behind it doesn’t make it any easier for me, and that’s okay.

The promises I make to myself don’t have to be the same as other people’s.

The promises we make to ourselves are personal and they are for our own learning and growth.

Each promise we make is a stepping stone to help us move further along in our life’s journey.

Make Promises That Are Meaningful to You

Making my bed isn’t a high priority for me, so that’s not really a promise that I’m going to make with myself.

But there are other things that are very important to me—like podcasting.

First and foremost, I have really committed to ensuring that we drop a podcast every Tuesday.

It doesn’t matter where I am. If I’m in Costa Rica or if I’m in England, wherever I am, I make sure that the podcast gets out.

Olivia and I make sure to record the podcast and upload it every Tuesday because it is a commitment I have made.

I have promised myself that we would do the podcast no matter what. And I’m willing to put in the work to make it happen.

I’m passionate about helping people, so the podcast is a big deal to me. But there are other things that I know I’m not going to commit to.

That’s because there are things that simply don’t matter to me, like making my bed. And there are other things that I just don’t have time for, so I won’t commit to them.

It’s important to understand that we can’t commit to everything, nor should we.

It’s okay to say no. But “no” shouldn’t be our only answer.

There are times when we need to commit, especially when it comes to promises we make to ourselves.

Just Commit to One Thing

There are so many things vying for our commitment. And because of this, it can be very overwhelming to make a promise to anyone.

Still, making promises to ourselves keeps us accountable and helps us follow through with important goals we want to accomplish.

Making and keeping promises to ourselves is a big deal—and it matters!

It’s what propels us toward becoming our best selves.

Keeping promises to yourself may not be easy for you, but I know you can do it.

I encourage everyone reading this to commit to just one thing.

What one promise do you want to make to yourself that you are going to commit to and follow through with?

Even just one promise can make a huge difference.

For example, you can make the promise to yourself that you are going to exercise 30 minutes a day.

Or you can promise yourself that you are going to book that vacation and actually go this time.

Perhaps you can make the promise that you are going to further your education.

Or maybe you want to start simply by promising to make your bed each morning.

Whatever it is that you want to accomplish, make the promise to yourself and then commit to it.

And remember that committing to something is an accomplishment in itself.

Whatever You Do, Do It For Yourself

I’ve been watching the Olympics, and I am in awe of the athletes who are competing.

These amazing humans have committed to sacrifice hundreds of hours to train.

They have committed to eating a healthy diet.

And they have committed to reach a certain level of athleticism that goes far beyond what most of us are willing to do.

As I watch, I keep thinking how unbelievable it is that they have accomplished what they have.

But those accomplishments began with a promise they made to themselves to reach for their dreams and unlock their potential.

They’re not doing it for the world or for anyone watching. They are doing it to be true to the commitment they made to themselves long ago.

They have worked tirelessly to be where they are today and to make their dreams a reality.

These athletes have committed themselves to something and they have done the hard work to follow through with that commitment.

In the end, when they stand with a medal in their hand, they can stand tall knowing that they kept their promise to themselves.

Follow Through—Even When It’s Hard

For most of us, having the ability to give as much commitment as an Olympian isn’t an easy thing to do.

But we don’t have to be an Olympian to keep our promises. And our promises don’t have to be an Olympic-sized promise.

In every aspect of life, you can commit to doing something.

Whether it’s making your bed, reaching out for the next speaking gig, calling your friends who you haven’t called in a while, or anything else, you are making a promise to yourself.

You are reminding yourself that you are important enough to make yourself a priority.

Every time we make a promise to ourselves and follow through with that commitment, we are showing ourselves that we matter.

I encourage you to make a promise to yourself every day and then follow through with that promise.

Every time you follow through with your promise to yourself, especially when it’s hard, you are building unshakable confidence.

And with that unshakable confidence—you can change the world.

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It’s the beginning of a new year. And with that new year comes brand new days, hours, and minutes that are just waiting to be filled with adventure.

But in all the adventures you are planning this year, I hope that you are also setting aside time for yourself.

Why? Because self-care should be an important part of your everyday life. It’s about loving yourself enough to give yourself what you need so you can better help with the needs of others.

Self-care is something I’m passionate about. I believe that when we fail to make time for ourselves, we will eventually wear ourselves out taking care of others.

I get that we all have busy lives. And you may feel that adding one more thing to a schedule that is already busy is incredibly overwhelming.

But as a busy working mom of six children, I can attest to the importance of self-care.

If making time for yourself is something you struggle with, here are some things that have worked for me.

Make time for yourself by scheduling it.

This may seem a little formulaic, but our lives are busy and most of us have a calendar of scheduled events. And, just like anything else in our lives, if it’s on the calendar it’s much easier to make things happen.  

Schedule some time first thing in the morning—wake up a little earlier if you need to. Take some time after work or before you go to bed.

There are 24 hours in a day. Find the ideal time within those 24 hours and create a space on the calendar where you can take time for yourself.

Once it’s blocked out and on the schedule, do everything you can to keep that appointment with yourself. Treat it as if you are meeting someone important—because you are.

You are the only person responsible to take care of you. That’s an important job that you can’t defer to anyone else.

You don’t need a lot of time to make time for yourself.

If you have a large amount of time each day, or on a certain day of the week, that’s great! But even 15 minutes a day can make a huge difference in how you approach things.

A 15-minute walk, 15 minutes reading your favorite book, 15 minutes of affirmations, or 15 minutes of chatting with a good friend—all of these things can help relieve stress and strengthen your ability to tackle any challenges that may lie ahead.

The amount of time you spend matters very little compared to what you do in that time.

So whatever time you have—use it.

Let your family know when you’re taking time for yourself.

It’s much easier to make time for yourself when you have people on board to help you make it happen.

This will help you create not only time but an atmosphere of peace and relaxation without any interruptions.

Telling your family you are taking time out for yourself will help them see the importance of self-care in your life and serve as an example of what they should be doing in their own life.

Explain why you’re making time for yourself a priority and help your family understand that they should make time for themselves, too.

Everyone can benefit from this practice no matter how young or old they are.

Make a space in your home where you can relax.

Scheduling time and creating an environment are both important elements to help you make time for yourself. Another important element is making a space where you can physically go to have that experience of peace and solitude.

Whether it’s on the couch, outside, in an office, or in your bedroom, find a place where you can get away from all the external distractions.

Turn off your phone, close the computer, select do not disturb on your smartwatch, and just allow yourself to be present in the moment.

If you don’t have a space in your home, create one. If it’s impossible to get away from all the noise, buy some noise-canceling headphones and put on some relaxing music. Close your eyes and just allow yourself to be.

Regardless of whether or not you are able to have a physical space to make time for yourself, do all you can to create space in your own mind. Take time to be still and reflect, breathe in and out slowly, and recite some positive affirmations.

Whatever you do, limit the distractions, and focus on you.

Self-care doesn’t just have to be about fitness.

I think that a lot of times we think of self-care as getting ourselves into shape. For some people, that may be true, but it doesn’t have to be.

Self-care is more than fitness, it’s mindfulness.

Take time for yourself each day without putting all the pressure on yourself to achieve something.

The time you take doesn’t have to be focused on anything specific. It’s just about taking time for you.

Ask yourself what it is that brings you joy—then do that thing. Some days, that may even mean eating a piece of your favorite chocolate. Some days are just like that.

Take off all the pressure to perform or conform to someone else’s ideas (or maybe even your own) and just allow yourself to experience what it is that brings you joy.

Remind yourself that self-care isn’t selfish—it’s self-love.

If you’re anything like me, we go around with this sense of guilt when we take time for ourselves. We feel that when we’re doing something for ourselves, we are taking time away from something we could be doing for others.

I find that this is especially true for mothers. We feel that our focus should be on our family and if it’s not, we’re doing something wrong.

But the greatest thing you can do for your family is to love yourself. And loving yourself means taking care of yourself and your own needs so that you will be around to take care of everyone else.

When we take care of ourselves, we will do a much better job at taking care of others.

I know that for me when I’m consistently taking time for myself, the interactions I have with my family and friends are much more positive and uplifting.

When I feel refreshed, I feel ready to take on whatever it is that life throws my way.

I hope that this year, you do everything you can to make time for yourself. Because when you do, everything else will be much easier to handle.

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For years this was a serious struggle for me. I would not give myself a break. Every morning, looking in the mirror, I would be constantly disappointed and unhappy with what I saw. It wasn’t just my body image—it was the whole package.

I felt like I wasn’t making a difference in the world, and I didn’t feel that I had any value.

Of course, that was very far from the actual truth. In reality, I had a lot of amazing things going for me in my life. And as the mother of six kids, that in itself should have made me realize I was doing good things and making a difference in the lives of others.

But, unfortunately, that’s not the way I saw myself.

I was my own worst critic. And I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who struggles with that problem.

Many of us are way too hard on ourselves. We set the bar so unreasonably high that we tend to feel permanently inadequate most of the time.

Research has shown that when women go to apply for a job, they feel like they have to meet every skill on the list of requirements before they’ll even consider applying. When the truth is, it’s very rare that you’ll tick every box.

We need to stop seeing ourselves as mortally flawed and instead recognize the good that we offer to the world simply by being who we are—flaws and all.

Here are four reasons we need to stop being so hard on ourselves.

Each and every one of us adds value to the world.

Sometimes this can be really hard to see, but we need to start looking for the value we bring into the world. What you look for, you’re going to find. We need to stop looking for our flaws and focus more on our strengths.

There are things that only you bring into the world that no one else can. For example, no one else has your smile. Share it often and find places where you can use your smile to brighten someone else’s day.

There are choices we make every day that impact the world around us.

When you look at your life from a different perspective, you’ll be amazed at the small things you do that are already making a big difference.

There is no such thing as perfection.

We are all humans having a human experience and no one is perfect—no one. We are all doing our best to move through the world the best way we know how. It’s not going to be a perfect shot for any of us.

And now that things are crazy with a pandemic and the world is becoming increasingly polarized, navigating life is even more difficult.

But part of the difficulty in life is our own expectations—especially those we place on ourselves. We feel like we need to have everything perfect before we can launch our business or live our passion. But the reality is that it will never be the perfect time and you will never have the perfect plan.

We need to have the courage to do the things we are passionate about without the expectation of perfection. That expectation we place on ourselves is debilitating. Obsessing on perfection is what keeps us stuck and unable to move forward.

Progress is always better than perfection. If you can keep progress as your focus, you’ll move forward even when circumstances are less than ideal.

Letting go of perfection is one of the most liberating things you can do for yourself.

Comparing yourself to others will steal your joy.

One of the most significant ways we are hard on ourselves is in the way we compare ourselves to others.

Comparison is not only dangerous but, as Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.”

It’s almost impossible to be happy when we never feel comfortable in our own skin or never feel like we are enough.

As I said before, we all have value and none of us are perfect—even the person you are comparing yourself to. You are the only you there is, and there are things that only you can do.

There is no need to compare yourself to anyone else. You are exactly who you need to be right where you are.

Celebrate others for the good they are bringing into the world and celebrate yourself for your own contributions. You be you and let others be who they are. That is how we will experience the greatest joy in this life—imperfections and all.

Being hard on yourself doesn’t just affect you.

For me, understanding this has had the greatest impact on how I treat myself.

When my daughter was thirteen years old, I was getting ready for a holiday party. As I put on clothing that was a little too tight because I had gained weight, I felt very uncomfortable and very self-conscious. In that frame of mind, I began muttering under my breath my frustrations about it.

As I was verbally abusing myself about the weight gain my daughter could no longer stay quiet.

“You need to stop being so hard on yourself,” she said, “You’re beautiful! You’re amazing just as you are. How can you expect me to love my own body when you don’t even like yours?”

Her words were a wake-up call to me.

When we are hard on ourselves, whether we are talking bad about ourselves to ourselves or talking bad about ourselves to someone else, other people hear it and it affects their own perceptions.

From that moment on, I vowed I would start seeing myself differently. I realized that when we are hard on ourselves, it doesn’t just affect us, it negatively affects the people around us.  

If we want to build our children up, help them to believe in themselves, and encourage them to feel comfortable in their own skin, we have to stop being so hard on ourselves.

It begins with us.

Research from the Dove Self-Esteem Project found that 7 in 10 girls believe they are not good enough. This includes their looks, their performance in school, and even their relationships with friends and family. By the age of 17, 78% of teenage girls will be unhappy with their bodies.

Interestingly enough, the same project found that just 4% of women worldwide consider themselves beautiful—4%.

How can we change these staggering statistics?

It starts with how we look at ourselves and our own mindset.

Because whatever perceptions we have, those are the perceptions we will ultimately pass down to the next generation of women, whether we are aware of it or not.

We are each remarkable, unique, and UnOrdinary.

We are Extraordinary.

And we are more than enough.

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For some, learning to love yourself may be easy. For others, it may be one of the hardest things you have ever tried to do.

After all, we know more about who we are than anyone else. We know our weaknesses, our bad habits, our negative thoughts, and the things we do and say when no one is looking.

Additionally, we know every blemish, every flaw, every scar, and every imperfection we’ve ever had.

We don’t even have the luxury of taking a break from ourselves. We are with ourselves every moment of every hour of every day.

It would be hard to love anyone under those circumstances.

Even still, learning to love yourself (warts and all) is one of the greatest things you’ll ever do.

Why? Because when you learn to love yourself, there’s no end to the good you can do in the world.

As I’ve learned to love myself, opportunities to make a difference in the world have opened up all around me and my life has definitely changed for the better. I am living life in a more positive and meaningful way.

I want the same for you, which is why I want to share 7 ways to love yourself better. These 7 actions have changed my life and I know they’ll change yours too.

Stop Being So Hard On Yourself

Have you ever noticed how hard we can be on ourselves? We can tell someone they look amazing and in the same breath put ourselves down for our own appearance.

We need to stop. Behaviors like this are not only damaging to our own self-worth, but we are setting ourselves up to always be a disappointment to ourselves. 

Each one of us has value. And because of our unique gifts and talents, we each add immense value to the world.

We need to take a step back and look at ourselves the way we would look at someone we truly love and try to see what they see. I promise that when you look into the mirror and try to see yourself from the eyes of someone who loves you, your entire perspective will change.

Practice Self-Care

It’s important that you understand this one vital truth—taking care of yourself is not selfish. It’s an essential skill that we all need to practice.

Think about all those you love.

As a wife and mother, I take care of my husband and children by feeding them good food, doing their laundry, spending quality time with them, and caring for them when they are sick. For my friends, I spend time with them, take them to lunch, call them on the phone, and give them words of encouragement when they need someone to talk to. I do these things because I love them, and those actions are how I show my love.

When it comes to those we love, we often try to make sure that our actions speak louder than our words in expressing our love for them.

But what actions are you doing when it comes to showing love for yourself? Are you doing things for yourself that are a reflection of your love? If not—you should be.

Find time to take a walk, enjoy a sunset, sit on the couch and have a glass of wine.

Do something just for you.

This is such an important skill to master when learning to love yourself better.

Rehearse Daily Affirmations

Daily affirmations always make me feel better.

If loving yourself is truly hard for you, start by looking at yourself in the mirror each morning and simply repeat the words, “I love myself!”

Focus on those things that you love about yourself by creating an affirmation and repeating it daily.

For example: “I love my hair,” “I love my eyes,” “I love my toes.”

Find those things you love about yourself and start there. Think of your positive characteristics, “I love that I can solve any problem.” Or the kind acts you do, “I love that I am kind to my neighbor.”

Some of the affirmations I use include:

“Today I will celebrate my failures and find the lesson in them.”

“Today I will let go of comparison and embrace what makes me unique.”

“Today I will look for the value in others and find value in myself.”

I repeat these affirmations every day, and I believe in them so much that I have even created a free downloadable pdf on my website for anyone who wants to hang them on their wall.

Affirmations have been a game-changer for me. If you really want to learn how to love yourself better, I highly recommend using affirmations daily.

Evening Gratitude

Every day, there is something to be grateful for. Whether it’s that you made it to work on time, or you have a comfortable place to sleep at night. Evening gratitude is a valuable tool to use.

At the end of every day, taking some time to express gratitude for the minutes and moments that have made up your day will be so beneficial to helping you love yourself better. Why? Because not only will it help you reflect on the good things you’ve done, but it will allow you to see the moments life has provided for you to be the good in the world.

By seeing the good in the world, you will more fully recognize the good within yourself.  

Always Remember That You Are More Than Enough

We live in a world where people are always wanting more—a bigger house, a nicer car, a better salary, and the list goes on and on and on.

In a world that puts so much emphasis on needing more and on being more, it’s important that each of us remember that we are already enough. In fact, we are more than enough.

You can do anything you set your mind to. You can be the person you want to be. You can make a difference in the world right where you are.

And you can do all these things simply by being you. You don’t have to be more. You are enough exactly as you are.

Everyone Struggles—Remember You’re Not Alone

It’s when we are at our lowest that the doubts and fears of not measuring up rear their ugly head.

This just leads to self-doubt, self-loathing, and self-deprecation. It’s in these solemn moments when we most need to practice self-love and show kindness to ourselves.

Learning to love yourself is much easier when life is sunshine and rainbows. But it’s a real test of character to have the capacity to love yourself when storms and shadows loom. 

In those difficult moments, it is vital to remember that you are not alone. Have compassion on yourself, be kind in the things you say and do, and allow yourself to move through whatever emotions you need to experience without letting go of love for yourself.

You’re not alone. Everyone struggles. The difference between those who rise up and those who continue to fall is love. When you love yourself, you’re more able to move through challenges faster. You’re gentle with yourself through the difficult circumstance by lovingly picking up the pieces and reminding yourself to keep moving forward.

Celebrate Your Failures

Everyone has failures. It’s an inevitable part of life and humanity. But failures are just bumps in the road. It’s what we learn from them that makes the biggest difference.

When you’re willing to recognize that every failure is the perfect opportunity for learning and growth, life takes on new meaning. You are more willing to make mistakes and love yourself through your failures. After all, every failure or mistake provides us with the greatest lessons life has to offer.

Because of the growth that comes from every failure, we should be celebrating our failures and looking forward to the learning opportunities that come from them

With this mindset, we can move on from any failure with the knowledge and capacity to try it a different way the next time.

By celebrating failures, we’re gentler on ourselves and on those around us when those failures come. Because we see them for what they really are—opportunities to become an even better version of ourselves.

In the end, learning to love yourself better really starts with your mindset.

We see so much on social media of everyone’s perfect life, but we need to understand that life isn’t perfect, and neither are we—no one is.

But despite our flaws and weaknesses, we can make a difference by being exactly who we are. It’s the little things we do every day that make the greatest difference and add value to the world.  

It’s not just the big philanthropists or the celebrities who are changing the world—it’s us. Each one of us makes a difference in the world with the choices that we make every single day.

You get to make the choice every day to love yourself.

And when you finally decide to love yourself better—you will see that you are amazing exactly as you are, and you will have a greater capacity to change the world right where you are.  

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