pics I didn’t post and why
Imagine this.
Someone takes a picture of you (or you take a selfie) and thoughts flood your mind.
“Let me see it before you post it!”
“Omg that’s so bad. Let’s take another.”
“I am so fat.”
“Is that what I really look like?”
Sound familiar? We are all guilty of it.
Myself included.
Know where those negative remarks come from?
That’s your inner mean girl.
Call her what you want, but she’s the one killing your positivity.
Her goal in life is to DESTROY you.
You pick yourself apart.
You compare yourself to others.
You point out all of your flaws, and somehow continue to find new ones.
You begin down this downward spiral.
But you deserve better than that.
Your mean girl doesn’t want to hear this,
But hear me when I say.
Post the picture anyways, because the world deserves to see the REAL you. 💞
#embracevulnerability #unfiltered #lemon8challenge #unaesthetic #helpmechoose
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