Me scrolling through Facebook:
Oh look her hair is so cute I wish I could do that with my hair.
Those school treats are so original. I wish I could think of something like that.
Wow she is totally killing it with her business I will never be that good.
Why would anyone ever post something like that. They should be so embarrassed. At least I have never done that!
She is so skinny. I will never be skinny like that.
I spend way too much time comparing myself to other people. Doing these comparisons is killing my confidence. I either don’t measure up or I feel guilty for looking down on someone else. (As I should I really don’t like the judgy side of myself.)
I am working to tame this constant comparing. Just the other day I was reminded that I am a child of God. One thing I remembered today is that so is everyone else. Heavenly Father has given all of us different talents and abilities. I didn’t get the artistic gene from my mom. But I do have other talents. None of which are better or worse than being able to paint. It is just different.
Today on Facebook this has been my attitude:
Oh I love their Halloween costumes. I love that she has such a great talent in designing and making costumes.
That is so amazing that she was asked to be a speaker at that event. I bet she is going to KILL it.
I love the crafts that she makes. Maybe she could help me design something for my home.
I have only been working on it for one day but I notice a huge difference in how I feel when I am happy for others. Other people’s successes don’t take anything away from my life. But comparing myself to them takes all the joy out of mine.
Confidence day two is all about being me and not comparing myself to other people. It is not easy but it is definitely one I am going to continue working on! Why? Because I really like the way I feel when I am happy for my fellow travelers.
