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Embracing Yourself: Why Self-Acceptance is Crucial for a Happy Life

Several years ago, I found myself in a moment I’ll never forget, sitting on the bathroom floor, tears streaming down my face. (Raise your hand if the bathroom floor has been your refuge for life’s biggest disasters🙋‍♀️) As I glanced at my reflection in the mirror, I couldn’t even recognize the person staring back at me, and it wasn’t just because of swollen eyes and tear-stained face! I realized I was living to meet everyone else’s expectations—worrying if I was enough for everyone, molding myself into the person that my job and relationships wanted me to be, and it felt like an endless cycle. The bathroom floor was becoming my daily meeting place, and it was getting old fast! But in that moment, something shifted. In my mind, I screamed, “Who am I-really?”

On the surface, I put a smile on and powered through each day as a teacher, a spouse, and a happy person—all showcased through the curated canvas of social media. However, internally, I was drowning in misery. I was trying so hard to meet everyone’s needs that it seemed I couldn’t meet my own. In fact, I had been in this people-pleasing pattern for so long that I didn’t even know what my needs even were! I had lost myself and my voice.

Therapy, reflection, and intentional self-exploration—these became my tools for change. I dove into an intense study of myself. And here’s what I discovered: We all yearn for happiness, yet we often seek it externally. Seeking approval, chasing perfection, and comparing ourselves to others. We learn this early on by trying to please the adults around us when we are young. Yet, the true path to happiness lies in embracing our authentic selves. Truly taking a step back and asking WHO the heck am I…and WHAT do I WANT is a helpful way to start embracing your beautiful human self!

If you are like me…you may be thinking…great words, but I need TOOLS! 🔨📃 I hear that in my soul!

Here are some strategies I put into practice to embrace myself and cultivate self-acceptance: Note: this is a daily practice and takes consistent work, I am still a work in progress every day!

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