Do you Dare??

How dare you think you are beautiful? What with the amount of movie stars and popular girls out there who have their perfect pair of jeans...that fit, and the bigger boobs, and their makeup or hair so polished no matter what time of day it is. Isn't it easy to compare ourselves to other women and wish we had what they have? We miss the opportunity to love ourselves and to uplift one another.

We wonder if there is something more we could do, if we would just exercise more, or eat a little less. What about that article in People...didn't it say I should wear boots with these to make my butt look better? We obsess over ourselves and jealously salivate over other women. The posture is one of inferiority or rage, either way, it puts us in a place where we are not enough.

In 2004, I helped with medical services for the women's 3-day walk in Chicago. It changed my life to be a part of women lifting each other up in hope and love, struggling for the ability to help a sister in need. We might bake a dinner for a friend or watch her kids from time to time when she is struggling, but when was the last time you fought for your heart to be free to love other women so that they might prosper beyond you? I doubt any of us would volunteer that we are petty enough to succumb to jealousy, spite, competitiveness, or bitterness...but it these are probably some of the cornerstone pitfalls for women. This test could give you a clue if you aren't sure if you really are that much of a jealous person. But what would change about your life if rather than feeling jealousy, envy, rage, etc, you instead laid it down and start to increase our security in ourselves? Do you dare to believe you are beautiful, good enough, and valuable just as you are? Wrestle those mental demons down and stand up for your heart, dear friend. Constantly comparing yourself will only take you down to another persons level. You are who you are for a very special and specific reason. Own it!