"I want to become my biggest fan again. I want to feel like the main character in my life, not the supporting actress standing in the background waiting to feel worthy."
So real and honest. So many of us experience this feeling in the moments when life doesn't look picture-perfect. Without realizing, we slip away from loving ourselves for who we really are - in all of the fullness and complications of our identities. Thank you for calling this out!
This was so honest and human. I think a lot of people quietly grieve the version of themselves they once felt more connected to, but few are brave enough to say it out loud. The fact that your friends reflected that pattern back to you with love feels important because sometimes we don’t realize how deeply we’ve internalized criticism until it becomes our daily language.
What stood out most was: “I stopped seeing myself fully.” That is such a profound realization. Because self love is not always loud confidence or perfect self esteem. Sometimes it’s simply the willingness to witness yourself with compassion instead of scrutiny.
And truthfully, bodies change. Seasons change. But your worth was never supposed to fluctuate with them.
The beautiful thing is that the version of you capable of loving yourself deeply never disappeared. She’s still there waiting to be acknowledged again… not once you “fix” yourself, but now. This was beautiful.
Shoutout to your friends for calling you IN. Sometimes you don’t even realize how negative you’re being towards yourself until people who love you and see the good in you catch it and say something!!
I felt this! Especially when it comes to my body and I would like to blame pregnancy for my weight gain but I can’t. I had the weight before the baby. Stay encouraged and know you are not alone- I am learning to love her again as well! We got this 💕
this was so beautifully written.. so powerful
Thanks so so much!!!
"I want to become my biggest fan again. I want to feel like the main character in my life, not the supporting actress standing in the background waiting to feel worthy."
So real and honest. So many of us experience this feeling in the moments when life doesn't look picture-perfect. Without realizing, we slip away from loving ourselves for who we really are - in all of the fullness and complications of our identities. Thank you for calling this out!
Yes!!!! Im so over it !!! Ive been consuming alot of main character content lol
This was so honest and human. I think a lot of people quietly grieve the version of themselves they once felt more connected to, but few are brave enough to say it out loud. The fact that your friends reflected that pattern back to you with love feels important because sometimes we don’t realize how deeply we’ve internalized criticism until it becomes our daily language.
What stood out most was: “I stopped seeing myself fully.” That is such a profound realization. Because self love is not always loud confidence or perfect self esteem. Sometimes it’s simply the willingness to witness yourself with compassion instead of scrutiny.
And truthfully, bodies change. Seasons change. But your worth was never supposed to fluctuate with them.
The beautiful thing is that the version of you capable of loving yourself deeply never disappeared. She’s still there waiting to be acknowledged again… not once you “fix” yourself, but now. This was beautiful.
Omg this is so good !! Thank you so much! Really trying to learn that self love is a journey.
Shoutout to your friends for calling you IN. Sometimes you don’t even realize how negative you’re being towards yourself until people who love you and see the good in you catch it and say something!!
Yessss I am so grateful for them!!! I had no clue!
I felt this! Especially when it comes to my body and I would like to blame pregnancy for my weight gain but I can’t. I had the weight before the baby. Stay encouraged and know you are not alone- I am learning to love her again as well! We got this 💕
WE GOT THIS !!!!