Being Confident// Happy Mind, Happy Life #1

Lili
Apr 9, 2016
4 min read

Hi lovelies! This weeks blog post is the first of a new series type thing im starting. This series is called 'happy mind, happy life' This series is all about being happier with yourself, your life and the things that happen in your life, because i believe everyone in the world deserves an unlimited amount of happiness! Each post in this series will be on a different topic, from dealing with dramas to being confident with yourself. I know i personally don't have much confidence at all so this series will as much be helping me as it is (hopefully) helping you lovely people! The First post for this series is 'being confident' and how to make sure you maintain happiness in your life, because if your happy you'll feel more confident!

Growing up & now stil i've always had confidence issues, its something thats become a part of my life unfortunately. When i'm around friends i can talk and laugh and have fun but my insecurities will always get the better of me even if im with them. I think one of the main things that will help you being more confident is not worrying about what other people think about you. This is hard to do, trust me on that because i worry non-stop! but as soon as the thoughts of others are out of your life you can focus on yourself more. When you go to get ready in the morning wear clothes that you like, do your makeup the way You like it, dont think to yourself ' oh so and so would do this so i should do this too' because thats a different person, your not them, they aren't you and you should embrace that! To the person reading this right now; You are beautiful. Not just on the outside but the inside too, every part of you from your toes to the top of your head is a part of you and makes you, you! Don't ever feel you aren't good enough just because you don't look a certain way or you don't have the "right" body shape/size or whatever because that is so so incredibly untrue! Society says people need to look, act and be a certain way. All these "perfect" girls and boys are posted all over social media, used in Ads and in tv commercials and kind of brain washing people i suppose to think that they need to look like the people you see on social media or in the magazines you read when really this is just an unrealistic expectation. Below is a photo of a range of different models, all of which are stunning in their own ways. Each model is different, whether their taller or shorter, thinner or thicker, it doesnt matter, they are all beautiful in their own way, and so are you!

Another part of being confident with yourself is doing things you love. When your having fun you generally don't sweat little things i suppose. Find activities that you enjoy, is there a sport you've always wanted to do? or another hobby you've always wanted to take up? if so then go for it! If you spend each day doing things you'll love, you'll not only feel more confident in yourself, you'll feel happier each day. Who doesn't love waking up to a day filled with fun activities?! Each day if you stop and put a few minutes away to do something for yourself you'll also feel better about yourself. Whether you just stop doing a bit of work and just read a chapter of a good book, take a nice hot bath, or just sit outside soaking up the sun for a little while, it will make you feel more relaxed,meaning you'll be happier with yourself and your life! Just make sure the time you have to yourself wont be spent stressing over the work you might need to do, just shut off from the world and relax, even if its for a minute or two!

If you take in anything from this blog post let it be this: The way you look, act, walk, talk, think and are right now and every day is perfect. Never ever feel the urge to change yourself because you don't believe you are 'good enough' because you are better then that, your a wonderfully perfect human being. Your "flaws" make you the person you are today. Keep being you, you are perfect in your own way. To end this post off, one of my favourite quotes of all time ( that you might've seen me talk about before) -Your body is made up of the same elements that lionesses are built from.

Three quarters of you is the same kind of water that beats rocks to rubble, wears stones away

Your DNA translates into the same twenty amino acids that wolf genes code for.

When you look in the mirror and feel weak remember, the air you breathe in fuels forest fires capable of destroying everything they touch

on the days you feel ugly, remember;

diamonds are only carbon

you are so much more.-unknown

Thankyou for reading this weeks post, i love you all very much. If you ever need someone to just talk to i'm always here, DM me on instagram : @elanorandbade or Email me: @- lili.blog22@mail.com keep being your beautiful self, be confident enough to face each day and put on a truthful smile, it will make you happier and the people around you happier! Happiness= confidence <3 Much love, Lili x