The Path So Often Forlorn (Passion Post 6)

The road to self-acceptance… it is a thing much more easily spoken than enacted and fulfilled. We all want to love ourselves! We all want to be those confident people who can literally face anything, any day with a grin and a shrug.

Yet getting to this point seems almost so impossible that we’re better off forgetting about the idea entirely and living the way we always have.

We all have been victims of this behavior at one point or another in our lives, myself included! Not that this is necessarily a bad thing, it just doesn’t get us very far.

To tackle this issue, we must first look at why it is that we don’t accept who we are.

Perhaps, you think, “I am too shy. I can’t seem to throw myself into the crowd and really be me!”

Or maybe you think you’re out of shape. Yet again it might just be the way you lose your temper easily, or let people walk all over you. Dissatisfaction comes in many different forms.

Self-appreciation is not the same thing as complacency. If we were complacent, we would not mind things the way that they are and always have been. Feelings of insecurity stem from a charge to make a change. It requires action; a new path down which one must tread.

I feel like a lot of us don’t learn to accept ourselves because we know that sometimes truly loving ourselves requires us to make these changes. Changes that are not necessarily easy… that may in fact be very difficult.

Altering our lives makes it so that we can’t just fall back into the same easy routine and rut that we’ve grown so accustomed to, and that’s scary. We’re creatures of habit! No one particularly likes to be catapulted from their comfort zone.

But without that big, intimidating first plunge, we’ll never really make any distance on our road to security and confidence.

For the shy, the initial attempt to break silence will be daunting. Getting in shape and going to the gym, or doing anything for the first time for that matter, will most likely stir terror. But if you successfully silence that shrieking, doubtful voice commanding that you stop, you can move forward and reap the benefits.

The first plunge, as it may turn out, wasn’t so tremendous and terrifying after all. It might wind up feeling like walking down a single step.

Fear causes us to close our eyes and feel around blindly and mindlessly. It adds a distinct element of mystery and uncertainty that, ironically, creates and feeds more fright. Throw your eyes open! Focus on your situation, your surroundings, and don’t allow fear to take over!

After the initial few steps, things will begin to be easier. It will still be a challenge, but our skills are honed with practice. Once you get into the general groove and remain determined and steadfast in your mind, nothing can stop you.

Just focus on the end result. That goal, once so elusive and far out of reach, is now something you are steadily gaining on and nearly reaching. If you keep it up, it will soon be in your clutches. You can be anything!

The life of the party.

The 5k running champion.

That confident, airy individual that everyone looks up to.

The mind is a very powerful thing. If we decide in our mind that we are going to do something, and we are doggedly determined to reach that goal, we are capable of doing it. It may require work, but it is destined to happen if we really, truly want it to. (Within the bounds of reason, of course!)

If we learn to step up to our monsters and beat them into shape, we can truly begin on the road to self-acceptance. I’m starting mine today! How about you?

Signing off for now,

-P (:

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5 Responses to The Path So Often Forlorn (Passion Post 6)

  1. tech website says:

    You are my breathing in, I have few web logs and often run out from to brand : (.

  2. Seth says:

    This is a very wise post. Th advise is helpful and is transferable to many situations. Overall, a keen look at obstacles.

  3. Carissa says:

    Great job! So many times I’ve had the chance to try something new but it takes a lot of will power to make myself go through with it. It’s scary to do something new and meet new people but it is so rewarding and going through with it usually leads to making new friends and having wonderful memories. As Amanda and Kelly said, this post is so easy to relate to and filled with truth!

  4. Kelly Margaret Friday says:

    This was a very insightful and relatable post. You have a very unique writing style that is causal and light-hearted, yet still serious. I really enjoyed this blog because it is 100% true!! Great job

  5. Amanda Renee Leseman says:

    I absolutely loved this post! I think it is something that every single person can relate to. Your post honestly made me happier just by reading it! 🙂

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