Hard Body Island

How can you expect anyone to love you if you don’t love yourself? I know you look at yourself in the mirror with disappointment. You need to find out where that feeling comes from. Don’t worry; I will show you where you can start.

Why Did You Complicate Everything?

You haven’t always hated yourself. Yes “hate” is a strong word but you’re using it, not me. There was a time when you were young and free-just a kid trying to fit in. Posting on Instagram wasn’t second guessed. You presented yourself as who you wanted to be not as something or someone else. Was life simple back then or were YOU simple back then?

It’s on You

Don’t blame your parents for not teaching you every little thing. Don’t blame the girls or boys that shut you down. Don’t blame your teachers for not teaching you everything. Don’t blame your circumstances for putting YOU in YOUR position. Blame YOURSELF! It was you living your life, not them. One day you decided that you needed to put on a show on for people and you never turned back.

I Did it Too

I’ve put on a show just as much as you have. I spoke like I knew everything because I read a book or watched a Youtube video. I posted on Instagram as if my life was fantastic, even when I knew it wasn’t. I lied to you every day so you can see me doing well. I did it so I can continue to lie to myself. But, it made me sick, day by day. What does the show look like? Check these out:

• Posting only what you want people to see on social media, not what you actually do each day
• Going places where you don’t belong (bars, fast-food chains, clubs, an ex’s house)
• Hanging with people who bring you down or get you in trouble
• Cheating on your partner (Flirting, snap chatting, liking other people’s social media posts)

Liar Liar Liar

You are doing these things and you need to stop. These actions do not help you. You are building a false sense of reality by acting like this. You hate when people lie and steer you wrong. But, you do it to yourself every day. When is enough going to be enough?

Change Your Mindset

You know what you have been doing wrong, so it is time to fix it. Believe in yourself. You have a lot to offer the world. Don’t worry about what other people have; they don’t have what you have. The people who love you and know your worth. You are the only one who doesn’t.

Time to Fix it

Go to the mirror in the morning and say “I love you”. I want you to really mean it. Stand there and smile. You only see yourself smiling in family photos, so you need to stare at the mirror with happiness. Don’t cry in the mirror, that shit horrible. Once you do that, go take care of yourself. Eat healthy, strengthen your body, and get 6-7 hours of sleep. Take risks, ask them out, read a book, travel somewhere new, and live your life to the fullest. Do this, and you will start to love yourself again.