Hey Lady, you are amazing! In order to embrace our amazingness, we must actually believe we are amazing. Why is that often a challenge for us as women? Why is it difficult for us to see ourselves as the beautiful, strong, intelligent, talented, successful women we are? I have a theory on why that might be such a challenge for us, and I would like to share that theory with you. Women are nurturers by nature, as a result, we often tend to forsake our own wants and needs to cater to the needs of others, be it our loved ones, our employers or sometimes even people who do not hold much stake in our lives. While putting others first can certainly be a noble and admirable quality, when we fall into an unhealthy pattern of always putting ourselves last, it’s easy for us to lose sight of our own value.
Think about it, if someone else constantly put you last, would you believe that you were important and valuable to them? It’s unlikely! In the same way, if we always put everyone else’s needs before our own, even if we are doing this with good intensions, what can we conclude about the value we place on ourselves? It does not help that we live in a society that has historically communicated and demonstrated that women do not have the same opportunities, the same access or the same abilities as men. It is no wonder that so many amazing, brilliant, resilient women settle for a sub-par life when the promise within them far surpasses their current life-circumstance. Well, if no one else is telling you, and you are not telling yourself, I want to tell you, …you are amazing! Say it with me…” I am amazing!” Don’t believe me? Think about what you do and who you are to everyone around you daily. Think about the people who depend on you, the challenges you have overcome, the accomplishments you have made, and you will have all the proof you need that you are amazing
