In a society that tries to convince us that best is better, I’m perfectly content with where I am right now.
It’s hard to be committed to certain things, when society is telling you the way you live is wrong. Sometimes our voices get drown out from voices pulling you in the other direction. These things are unavoidable, but we can learn to live with them. By owning the fact you are perfect the way you are right now. Stop striving for things that are unattainable.
{ Afternoon meals have looked quite the same since my sickness, a little Breakfast for Dinner – Savory oat bran with a little coconut milk, veggie broth, spinach, nutritional yeast, and avocado on the side }
It seems that there are so many people striving to be someone else, that they lose themselves in the process. There’s constant messages being thrown at us to exercise 6 days per week. Cut calories and carbs to look like a fitness model. Increase your metabolism with this diet. Lifting weights is the only way to get toned. Basically, we lose sight of what really matters, we lose ourselves in the process, and start believing what other people are preaching.
Change your mindset to love and accept yourself for who you are in this moment. I will no longer try to be someone I’m not. Why put my focus in things that are trivial, and that don’t really matter to me. Wouldn’t it be so much better if we could use all that energy and turn it into acceptance and self love instead.
{ A nice mid morning treat, coffee }
We should strive to be OUR best. Doing something because someone is preaching it, doesn’t mean it’s right for you. Putting focus into something that will make YOU a better person is an amazing thing. We’re all beautiful people in our own unique ways, but to force yourself to become something you’re not, just leads us to feel guilty. The things in life that fuel your passion are what are important.
{ Instead of getting stuck in another food rut, I decided to switch it up for variety sake with some baked oats this morning. Baked oats, later topped with some extra banana slices and coconut butter. }
Imagine how boring life would be if we all had the same goals, the same qualities, the same jobs, and same looks. Being different is what makes us who we are. The amazing thing about life is that it constantly changes. One moment is completely different from the next. Jobs change, people change, we all are susceptible to change at one point in our lives and until that happens, I’m grateful for where I am right now.
{ Ending the afternoon on a sweet note. Maybe some believe “sugar is the devil”, but I’ll enjoy my dark chocolate, please. }
Never let another person or situation define you. We all deserve to be treated well, especially by ourselves.
Be the best version of you. Listen to your voice, not to other peoples thoughts and beliefs. Nothing feels better than self-love.
Do you fall victim to comparison?
Do you ever find yourself struggling between your own truth and what other people say?
What do you love most about yourself?
Have an amazing day!
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Love this post! I can definitely relate as I am the worst at falling to comparison traps. We just have to remember that we are all very different people and what may work wonderfully for some may not be the best path for us!
This post is so well said. We will never live up to everyone’s expectations of us, nor should we even try. We should instead focusing on living up to our own personal expectations, desires, and needs for ourselves in order to be the best “me” that we can be.
I love that I’m very laid back and have a pretty good balance between being healthy and indulging… I don’t like to go overboard but I also enjoy my rest days and sweet treats!
Love this Lisa! I (unfortunately) fall victim to the comparison trap more often than I care to admit. But in the end, I can usually remember that I need to be faithful to my own likes, dislikes, goals, passions…and genetics.
Chocolate is pretty much the perfect ending to anything…sugar-haters be damned :-p
Self love should be easy, but somehow it’s so hard! I’ve actually improved on comparing my body/diet/exercise habits with that of others, but I’ve noticed lately that I’m falling into the comparison trap with other domains of life: grades, internships, amount of friends, etc. It’s not a good place to be!
Yay! This post makes me smile
I couldn’t agree more about giving society the one finger salute and becoming content with who you are. I’ve definitely struggled with comparison in the past and felt like I had to adopt all the impossible-to-achieve standards that were put out there for me, but after suffering numerous breakdowns and crying enough tears to fill a bathtub, I’ve discovered that you’ll never be happy if you’re constantly chasing happiness by saying “Oh, I’ll be happier when _____.” I honestly believe that one of the keys to being happy is being able to see and be grateful for all of the blessings that you already have rather than despair about what you think you lack. It’s definitely still a work in progress for me, but it’s getting better 
Great post. You can’t chase the competition. You can only go after your dream.
Love Love Love this post!
Love this post! I ALWAYS try to compare myself to my past self. No point in comparing myself to others–I am not them!
there is so much competition around us in every step- be it among family members, co workers, friends, gosssh its hard to keep up with it. When I was in younger, I was obviously in the same bandwagon trying to fit what society views to be right and perfect but now that I feel much confident and comfortable with what I have. Also, I have learned that it is important to make inner peace with self first to achieve ultimate balance between things
This is such a good post, Lisa! I am starting to see that maybe I was never meant to be stick thin, and I really don’t want to be if I have to deprive myself and be exhausted all the time. I also realize that I don’t need to have a squeaky clean diet all the time and that cookies and chocolate can totally be incorporated into a healthy lifestyle. Thanks for the encouragement, you’ve always been someone I wanted to emulate
well said girl! we totally agree!! we all need to be the best version of ourselves and forget comparing to others (and our past self)
and just be happy with who we are!
xoxo
great post girl!
I find that comparing myself to others gets boring, exhausting, and wastes too much time. So I prefer to just focus on being my best self–as everyone else is already taken
It’s SO much better!!!
“Imagine how boring life would be if we all had the same goals, the same qualities, the same jobs, and same looks.” – Amen to that! It’s what my grandpa told me years ago, too.
Constantly comparing ourselves to others living completely different lives, having different talents and strengths sets us up for disappointment. No, I might never be good at Biology or like lifting but that’s okay. I’ll do what suits me and try to be best at that. There isn’t one “perfect” life we all have to live but many individual versions – and isn’t that what’s truly beautiful about the world we live in? With all of our differences we can support each other to reach our personal goals and happiness in life.
Thank you for this post. I tend to compare myself to others so much. I think as “healthy living” bloggers we tend to put more pressure on ourselves as well. Wonderful post… I’m saving this so I can read it over and over!
What a great post!!! I definitely fall victim to comparison and have to give myself pep talks on just being me and happy with who I am and what I’m doing because at the end of the day that’s the truth! I love that I generally do what’s best for me without letting too many outside forces define me… Always a challenge though.
Preach it, sister! Love this message! (I actually have a similarly-themed post going up tomorrow
). We live in a society that’s defined by the ideals and goals that others set for us. Companies, magazines, and even other bloggers “tell” us that we should be a certain way; look a certain way; eat a certain way etc. The messages come from all angles, making it extremely difficult to keep our OWN wants, desires and goals in sight! Reminders like this help us slow down, take a deep breath, and consider how we can be true to ourselves.
LOVE YOU!! <3 xoxo
Amen to this entire post! It is so exhausting and honestly just downright impossible to try and live up to the standards of anyone else, so we might as just enjoy being ourselves! And I will enjoy my dark chocolate right along with you, especially if sea salt is involved.
I can be horrible for comparing my self to people. People in movies, walking down the street, at the gym etc. and I always make myself feel horrible about it. I sometimes need to remember to workout for myself and none else. Loved this post thanks Lisa xxxx.
Ps. Your cookie dough balls are amazing! I tried them yesterday and fell in complete love.