Somehow pushing through my fatigue yesterday I was able to stay up for nearly 25 hours in an attempt to reset my sleep schedule. The result? I fell asleep at 7 p.m. last night, woke up briefly early this morning with a migraine, wrestled with the pain and fell back into peaceful slumber until 7:30 a.m.. Success! In my new found world of being awake with the sun, I decided to treat myself to a tasty breakfast from Dunkin Donuts. Hazelnut coffee, delicious, I had not tasted you in forever, oh how I missed you. Accompanying my less than healthy, but more than deserving breakfast, was Easy A. It was my first viewing, but I absolutely loved it. Admittedly The Scarlet Letter was not a favorite read of mine in high school, but I really enjoyed its tie in with the movie. Frequently during the movie I would think to myself, "I wonder how I could do my hair like that" or "her outfit is great, I'll have to replicate that sometime" which lead itself to an epiphany upon the film's conclusion: I have overcome jealousy; I have used it for inspiration and motivation instead. What does this mean for me (and for anyone with jealousy issues)? Well, in recent years past, I would find myself downtrodden with jealousy when I would see something I wanted that others had, both physical features and materialist items. However, I've realized I no longer feel such strong envy, if any at all. Instead, I use it to inspire me to try new things, replicate a hairstyle, or save my money to later splurge on something great. In doing so, I've become infinitely happier and more comfortable with myself. Whether it's something that coincides with maturation or something I have accomplished myself I will never know, but I am happy to have achieved such peace with myself. If you're still stuck desiring that which is possessed by others, there are 10 simple ways to love yourself and overcome such unhappiness. Though covered in detail here (scroll over me!), a glimpse of these items is as follows:
1) Pay yourself a compliment
2) Make Yourself Over
3) Get Physically Fit
.... read the link for more! If you have any additional ways in which you have become comfortable with yourself feel free to share in a comment.
Happy reading and self acceptance!
-Lauren
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