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Don't let your struggles define you...

From HGTV
Everybody has a struggle. Mine is that I try too hard to please others and when I fall short I let myself feel blamed. The hardest part of a struggle or insecurity is letting it go. Nothing can hold you back more than fear. What I've realized though is that there is always going to be someone who doesn't like you or someone who will criticize you. Eleanor Roosevelt once said "Do what you feel in your heart to be right-for you will be criticized anyway". She's right. There won't be a time when you'll be critic free. So what is the point in trying to please someone else instead of yourself? A good friend of mine always says "you do you" and I love that she says that because it is a good reminder to just be yourself. Don't worry what other people think because odds are they are worrying about what you're thinking too.  The picture reminds me of self worth. Each flower is different but they are all beautiful and together they make the world more colorful. We all have that same opportunity to make the world a more colorful place. You wouldn't compare each flower in a bouquet, you would just appreciate it's beauty as a whole. Don't be afraid to show the world who you really are. Be a poppy in a patch of daisies! The best thing you can be in this life is yourself. Love you all!
-Chelsea



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