Amidst the throng of requests and needs that may endlessly bombard you, do not forget that YOU are the main character of YOUR movie.
As women, we are born into a legacy of being caretakers. From an early age we learn to “hold it all together,” to be selfless and giving so that those around us feel happy in our presence. We gain a sense of worth from being able to contribute to the lives of others. And as modern women we hold it together in basically every aspect of our lives - relationship, career, family, friends - striving to do it all while looking put together and beautiful.
And, quite frankly, it’s exhausting. Seeing the world through the lens of social media perfection, we even begin to internalize that we should feel the way others look - happy all the time, always out having fun, doing something fabulous.
But let me ask you this…
Do you believe that your life is for you?
And if you do not stand up for your own pleasure and joy, who will??
I used to be so high achieving, choosing to kill myself over career and success, getting so caught up in keeping everything together that I would burn myself out and get sick.
I wasn’t having fun, playing or truly savoring my life. I was simply trying to manage everything and hold it all together.
But then I realized something. I realized that I am the main character of my movie, and the main character of a movie shouldn’t just manage all the feelings of the other characters. She shouldn’t try to hold the movie together.
She should enjoy being fabulous. She should feel like a princess. She should dip her toes in cold water and take off her heels to run barefoot through a field. She should wear silk all day and drink fresh squeezed grapefruit juice for breakfast. She should feel like the most beautiful flower in the garden and be adored every single day.
Do you feel like a queen? do you let yourself sleep in late and daydream? And if not now, when will you? Only you can grant yourself permission to blossom.
Your Life is For You, So Let Yourself Shine