βTalk to yourself like someone you loveβ -Brene Brown. . When we are always seeking self-improvement, we tend to get a little hard on ourselves. For me, in everything I do, I want to be successful. I have high expectations for myself and want to live up to them. At times when I fall short of my own expectations, I tend to get a little hard on myself about it. βIt wasnβt supposed to turn out like this. Youβre supposed to better than this. You ARE better than this.β This mindset can be helpful to pursue greater things, but it can also be emotionally draining. . I know for a fact that a friend or my husband would be more gentle with me than I am with myself. Because they love me and they can see who I am outside of my accomplishments. And thatβs the key. So Iβm trying to make it a practice to shift my inner voice to a kinder and more understanding one. . Can you relate?. . . . . . . #lifestyle #effyourbeautystandards #lifeofbodypositivity #bodyconfidencemovement #discoveryunder10k #selflovebringsbeauty #bodypositvitymovement #minnesotainfluencer #instagood #igers #selfie #hereinminnesota #instaminnesota #midwestinfluencer #feelingconfident #inspirationalquotes #brenebrownquotes #brenebrown #aeriereal #aerie (at Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCgmjZngkbm/?igshid=1b8le2qbpdpc2