I wanted to take today to remind you that you are amazing just the way you are. I used to think I was too loud, too affectionate, too short, too independent, too emotional, too hard to love. I could go on and on. I was always too much of something. I didn’t think this because these were my feelings towards myself, but because people told me this was what I was and I would start to convince myself that they were right. I would try to be more subdued in a large group, wear heels all the time so I would seem taller, hold back my tears and feelings when I was having a hard day. And then I realized I was changing who I was because of what other people didn’t like about me.
But then I realized that there is always going to be something that people don’t like about you. Don’t apologize. You will always be too much of something for someone: too open, too passionate, too needy. People who tell you that you’re too much of anything aren’t your people. I used to apologize over and over for being who I was – but in the end, I would never be enough for the wrong person. Just remember that what people say about you or think about you has nothing to do with you and everything to do with them. You are never too much. You are more than enough. Surround yourself with those that value you and that you can be your whole, true self with. Apologize for hurting people. Apologize for mistakes you make. But never apologize for being who you are. Live a life that makes you happy and proud. Only say yes to things that truly excite you. Love with all your heart. Don’t pretend to be someone you’re not. You will experience heartbreak, that’s inevitable, but eventually you’re going to find real love, and that only comes when you live and love unapologetically.
And in case you needed some extra love today, read some of my favorite quotes.
Be you! Xx
