strength

As things begin to crumble, new things begin to build up. 
This is something I am quickly learning in my life. One bad thing does not mean everything else is bad and that nothing is ever going to get better...it means the opposite. When something bad happens to you, it is a test to see how hard you can push through and how positive you can be about the things in your life. I know that when negative things have happened to me, you dwell on them. But recently, I have found that if something is negative, you do not need it, so it was probably best it is gone now.
And, I have learned my strengths. 
I do not think there is such a thing as a weak person. I think different people have different tolerances for what they can handle and how they handle them; but I do not think there is full weakness. Everyone can be strong and is strong, it just takes time to find.
I know that I have not always been strong, and I hate to think back on that. I hate it because I know how strong I am. I know that I have gotten through some bad things: my parent's divorce, the loss of a best friend, people coming in and out of my life, being treated poorly and being mentally abused. I have gotten through ALL of those things and conquered them, making the person I am today.
I know how strong I am.

So why is our strength not shown everyday? Why is it that there are days that I will sit and cry about everything, and others when I can laugh them all off? Maybe it is apart of being a girl, I do not really know. But what I do know is that, everyone has strength. Everyone has times where they are so strong and other times where weakness shows. DO NOT doubt yourself at any time of the day, because that weakness that is showing is allowing you to build and become greater for yourself. You are finding out your limits and just what needs to happen to push you even farther into becoming a positive and strong minded person.

So, I have been reading a lot of fitness articles.
And as I am reading I find so many positive reinforcement things and what to do to fulfill a healthy body image. This is so hard for some people, myself included; it is one of my weaknesses. But lately, reading and doing the workouts has been helping me so much. I am dwelling less on every little flaw of my body, but looking at the whole picture. Honestly, ever since my full-length mirror shattered, I have felt better. The pressure of looking in that mirror everyday was mind numbing, could have been half the battle within myself. But I am feeling better, as a whole, every time I read and workout. I am striving and building myself up to be a better, more positive and self loving person, every single day that I work hard. I am learning to let go of the little things and move on; life will always go on. I am learning to smile and laugh more, not just because it is good for the body, but because it feels so good to be happy. "The Happiest Girls Are the Prettiest." And I am learning to surround myself with the things that I am going to benefit from.
I am finding my strengths.

Some positive things to do that help are:
Making a list of people you admire and why - really focusing on what you write
Remembering a time where you felt great about your body - closing your eyes and feeling that emotion
Writing down what you like about yourself - any little thing
Standing up tall and walking proud - slouching makes you feel worse
Exercising
Surrounding yourself with positive people  - someone that is going to make being around them, enjoyable.

These steps are extremely helpful for body image and feeling great about yourself. I know they seem dumb, but taking five minutes out of your day to do it, makes a world of difference. I know that everyone can find their strengths, just like I am.


 be strong, be bold.