Being your kind of beautiful requires you to honor your inner truth. It is accepting yourself as you are. And that means embracing both your strengths and weaknesses. Regardless of how others may perceive you, you must live your definition of “being your kind of beautiful” instead of walking someone else’s path. Because being beautiful is not only what’s on the outside, but what’s inside of your soul.
There was once a time when I struggle with accepting the qualities that make me special. I wanted to be and do everything, except for whom I felt I should be. It was a process, but I changed how I felt about myself over time. All the things I find to be weird about myself are what make me stand out. Hence, I don’t need to apologize for being me or for doing the things I love. I can say no to what doesn’t feel right to me. I don’t need to be like someone else. It is OK to be me. Everyone’s path is different. My favorite quote from Oscar Wilde is,“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
It takes time and courage to accept yourself. Your relationships with those around you affect how you feel about yourself. If you are with people, that always put you down, it affects your thinking and attitude. I had to learn to surround myself with supportive individuals that understand and accept me as I am. Therefore, I release myself from the weight of others’ expectations. You will never be you if you allow your life and style to be influenced by everyone around you.
I believe that to be your kind of beautiful is to be who you are at your core. Inner beauty is more important than outer beauty. Your beauty is more than your outer appearance, it’s not the type of clothes you wear. It’s the way you think and act, the sparkle in your eyes when you talked about the things you loved, how you feel about yourself, and how you treat others. It is knowing that you are free to be you. There is no need to hide or mask who you are out of fear that you are not good enough. Living authentically in your full expression gives you the freedom to grow into whom you were born to be. Another quote to live by is,
“Begin to see yourself as a soul with a body rather than a body with a soul.”
Dr. Wayne Dyer
Dear one, what does being your kind of beautiful mean to you?
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