Loving Through: Self Vs. Self Image

Self is what you think of yourself. Self-image is what other people think of you.

Do you move through your days being yourself, or are you living in your self-image? Unfortunately, the world today is all about self-image. Everywhere you look, you can see where people have lost themselves and how they create an image to hide behind or feel people want to see. With a touch of a button, you can create perfect images where you look perfect, you can buy anything to make your body look different, and there are more beauty products to make you look younger. But why is everyone afraid to be themselves? Why has the world become this way where they feel their image is more important than their actual selves?

The simple ways of living and being in life have been disappearing as time passes. As much as I feel technology is a great tool, I also think there is no balance. The world has become fake with looks and how people live. Social media can make it look like your life is perfect, but your reality is far from the image you put out. Age is not a factor; it isn't just about our kids. It is anyone who feels the need, for whatever reason, to live from an image and not from the self.

So how does this change? It only can start with you. If you desire to know yourself, you must do the work. Nothing in life is free, meaning we must do something to achieve change. To love ourselves is the greatest love we will know. It will radiate out, and others will see and feel it without filters.

Beauty is knowing and loving who we are, being fearless, and not carrying how others see us. That is their image of us, not ours. XO-Rach