Lifting each other up

Well, the summer swimsuit body didn’t magically appear this year either, but I’m ready for flannel and sweatshirts with no problem.

I sometimes wonder why we do this to ourselves, obsess over getting bikini ready. Sure, we can blame it on the media and all the super skinny models they have strolling the runway, on every page of the magazines we read and filling our screens with every commercial, but it really boils down to our self esteem.

On the outside, most people see me as being confident and professional, but believe me I have my moments of doubt, too. A lot of them, actually.

For instance, you won’t see me in a tank top or sleeveless shirt unless it’s in my own, private backyard. Why? Because one time, 10 years ago, my mother told me the sleeveless shirt I had on made my arms look fat.

Yep, I was in my 40s and a simple comment made me so self-conscious I won’t wear a tank top without a shirt over it.

Sometimes we forget how our words make others feel.

As humans we need to begin lifting each other up with our words. If you think someone looks nice in a particular color, say so. If they are rocking that new haircut, let them know. We have opportunities every single day to make someone else feel good about themselves.

So here we go…you look marvelous today!