Uniqueness

It sounds easy to say right? But what is your first thought? It's cheesy, right? That's kind of what I thought too until I dug a little deeper. 

Lets break it down:

Competition- How often do you find yourself in competition with others? At work, gym, parenting, siblings', partners, social media....I can keep going. We find competition where we go and in a lot that we do. Yes, competition can be healthy as times but when do you know it has crossed that line? 

For me, it was when my former friend stopped saying "good job" after a workout because she didn't win. Or that my stomach hurt so bad before a WOD (workout of the day) because I had to beat "that girl." Because if I didn't, what did that mean? Competition leads to feeling like a failure, insecure, unmanageable mindset, impaired relationships, stress and most of all anxiety! 

Remove yourself. Step back and ask yourself why are you competing. What are you trying to prove? Where will it get you?

Comparison: The worst enemy of all SOCIAL MEDIA! We get caught up in comparing without even realizing that is what we have done. Resulting in what I call moody moods. We start feeling sorry for ourselves, acting ungrateful for what we have, judge our bodies then convince ourselves that we just suck. 

NO! Enough. You are great for who you are. The world works because we are all different. We each bring something unique to the table in our communities, families and self. 

When I first entered recovery from drugs and alcohol- they said "you aren't unique." Yes, this holds truth in terms of how the disease of addiction thinks and behaves. But I do feel I am unique. I recover differently than many people -- that my friend is okay. I am unique which is why is works in my world. 

Find your uniqueness. Bring it the table. Show that sh*t off. Don't be scared to flaunt it. If others want to knock it down. Let them because they are the ones missing out. 

Love,

Katelyn