**Super vulnerable post**
This is freaking hard for me to post, but my incredible sister gave me the courage to do so. This is something I felt the need to share last week but chickened out. As someone who is vulnerable on social media THIS is even hard for ME to post. I’m 100% behind sharing our struggles and real moments to beat the idea of perfection and that everyone you see has it all together.
Life. Is. Not. Perfect. Social media can be a beautiful lie.
This is what you see vs. what you don’t see.
Through my recent trials that I’ve been open about I’ve shared a lot of what it looks like on the other side of the struggle: the victory, the lessons learned, the newfound self love & confidence, the courage to carry on. I haven’t really shared what it’s like to be IN it. I get messages often about how well I seem to be handling it all, how strong I am, how fearless I am. The ONLY reason I’m handling anything ”well” is because I straight up don’t sometimes & I learn from it. The ONLY reason I am strong is because I’m so desperately weak & the Lord carries me through. The ONLY reason I might come across as fearless is because I’m so freaking terrified, but I know I need to keep moving forward knowing that God will be there every step of the way. It just has to be done.
Some days, I’m the first pic. Some days, I can’t hold it together for one more second. And that’s okay. Those moments are needed- there’s absolutely no growth, healing, or happiness without the struggle and allowing ourselves to feel the pain. I’m a better person because of my trials. The good days are so much more beautiful.
Do me a favor: look at how far you’ve come. Through all your bad days and heartbreaking trials, you are here. You‘ve made it to this day for a reason. You‘re here on earth to make a needed impact. Your playing small does not serve this world. Be bold, be brave, be 100% YOU – the messy, real, heartbroken, beautiful you.
A friend reminded me yesterday that who I am – the pretty & messy – makes up who I am & ALL OF THAT is a lovely person worthy of love. So I relay that message to you all. You. Are. Amazing. That simple truth is something that absolutely no one can take away from you. EVER. 💛
