Unfriend comparison

I love doing this. Typing and writing and seeing my words come to life on a page. I love ideas realised and communicating them effectively warms something so true in my soul I can't explain. 

But...

There has been this roadblock in my mind. Like I don't want to start because I don't like this or that about my blog. This blogger has a way nicer look. What if I hate my ideas 2 years or 2 months down the track? I'm nervous to disagree with myself, to go back on my word. To encourage people in one direction only to decide I was wrong. 

This probably sounds a bit crazy because no one is perfect when they start something. I'd probably argue that reaching a "perfect" status in something is so relative that I think there would always be room for growth, therefore how has perfection been reached?

^^ That long sentence bugs me and half of me is thinking "Oh I should really shorten that and make it more readable etc.." and the other half is screaming "You wrote it how you would have said it. It's fine. Leave it."

Thieves of joy.

We all do those three things way too much and complain how dumb life is. Pretty sure if we became satisfied with our surroundings, possessions etc. we wouldn’t have these worries.

GOAL: Work on being joyful despite others happiness/perceived happiness. Just because someone is joyful it doesn’t make me less happy. Just because a good thing happened to that girl on your newsfeed doesn’t change your joy. Be happy for her & celebrate. You are you. Comparing yourself to someone else, although you may seem similar is like comparing a giraffe to a dolphin. Both are animals but how different are their abilities. Do you see what I mean? Sure, we are taught comparison from a young age, but so what?

It makes it harder to change.

Not impossible.

Be joyful with those who are joyful. Be sad with those who are sad.” Romans 12:15

And know that your joy or beauty isn't altered by someone else also being joyful or beautiful. 

Even if you perceive them to be more stunning or content with life than you, it doesn't actually change anything. 

Your brain is tricking you. 

Tell it to sit down & shut up. 

#preachingtomyself

S.