#imperfectcourage

Can we talk about hard things? 👇 🌸I get anxious... I pick at my skin. I disassociate and stare blankly. I hide under a weighted blanket after a really tough day. I snap. I yell. I am mean to myself. 🌸I get depressed... Some days I don't have the motivation to do anything. Some days I wake up already exhausted and beat. Some days I just cry and tell myself how horrible life is. 🌸I was hurt.... My situation growing up wasn't healthy. I learned to yell not to share. I was shown how to speak harshly and lash out at others. BUT I AM CAPABLE OF MORE 🌸I am in control.... I can breathe and center my anxiety. I can use positive affirmations to enforce my love and respect for my body and mind. I can apologize and try harder. 🌸I focus on what I CAN do... I can do my best with the energy and motivations I am given. I can be kinder and more forgiving to myself. I can wake up tomorrow and try again. 🌸I choose to heal... My past does not define me. I get to make the life I desire. I can share my experiences. I can be upset. I can process my grief. I can mourn my lost childhood. I am not perfect but I can be happy despite my imperfections. SO CAN YOU . . . . . #imperfectcourage #imperfectlyimperfect #imperfecta #imperfectaction #imperfectionisbeauty #imperfectionist #anxiousmoms #depressionn #depressionposts #anxietysurvivor #selfreliance #selfrespectfirst #selfrespect💪 #iamworking #iamwhatiam #youcantoo https://www.instagram.com/p/CaaC9BAue3l/?utm_medium=tumblr

I’m not perfect; I could care less what you thought about it 🤍🖤 • • • #imperfectcourage #weightlossjourney #embraceyourself #selflove #selfcare #highlight #glow #melaninpoppin #flawsandall (at Bronx, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_27S__pR1a/?igshid=1rb0b6cavij3q

Today’s read selected for breaks #romance and #love are #whatineed #girlwashyourface #imperfectcourage #writersofinstagram #readsbetweenedits https://www.instagram.com/p/BqFVqCTF1do/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1l3em67nvdejx

#nationalauthorsday #writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #girlwashyourface #imperfectcourage #amediting #editors #editor #storiesuntold #love #scifi #paranormal #criminaljustice #ufosighting #breatheinbreatheout #womenempowerment #prayers #dailydevotional #creativewritingcourse https://www.instagram.com/p/BppJwYjF5VG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3mlz3oz08q11

Which celestial path? #inthesky #imperfectcourage #girlwashyourface #abundancemindset (at San Angelo, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpjzR1MlN8P/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=i25gi1ll4kzg

Perfection is highly overrated. Real learning and growth come with imperfection. ~ Felicia Watlington #imperfect #imperfection #imperfectons #imperfectcourage #perfectionist #faceyourfears #motivationalquotes #motivation #motivations #motivational #motivated #notaqpositiveaffirmationsuitter #dontstop #motivating #motivate #takeaction #successquotes #positivity #gogetter #dontbeafraidtofail #motivateme #positivevibes #positivethinking #follow #like #love https://www.instagram.com/p/BoXukgjh5Lp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uy3sxne8m4ym

Hello, I would love share with you my first reason “Why I Noonday”... Noonday Collections isn’t just about pretty things. Yes there are pretty bags, accessories, and jewelry. However,Noonday is about real people. People that have families; women and men who are Not just Artisans; people who take care of their village. I have challenged myself to show you and share with you My Why. Step out of the shadows and step out and share my Why. I had the opportunity to meet Jalia last January, oh what a blessing she is. She and her husband Daniel are from Uganda. This is where their business African Style is, where they make beautiful paper beads❤️I loved hearing her talk about her life. Her life as a child and her life now. She is so authentic and real about what is truly going on. She cared for everyone in her company. They love everyone of their employees and know them by name. She truly fits the saying “Empowered women empower women”. I have always wanted to go to Africa, one day I hope I get to travel there for an Artisan trip. #imperfectcourage #myreasonwhy #goingscared #africanstyle #ugandanpaperbeads #independentambassador #noondaycollection #noondaystyle https://www.instagram.com/p/BnpIGFAgs_a/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=168wavoja1yps

I’ve have waited (procrastinated) all day to write this post. I am on a book launch team for #imperfectcourage by @jessicahonegger Yesterday, she challenged our team to “flip” the conversation and share what we love about our bodies. If you’re a woman, you know how hard that can be for us. There are so many back stories, and feelings and words that make us look poorly on our own bodies. So, we complain, compare and cover up. • But the truth is that God created these perfect bodies with all their glorious imperfections. He created them this way for a reason, and for wonderful purposes. So, I thought I would tell you a part of my body that I’m most proud of. I’m sure @jessicahonegger will allow my poetic license when answering her question. • I am most proud of my stomach. It has been an incredibly strong six-pack in my athletic days. It has worn bikinis. It has also been covered up on the hottest of days. It has carried five babies to full term and stretched so far I thought it would burst. It has felt the pain of loss. It has worn postpartum flab for months. It shines with stretch marks. It has been a trampoline for bouncy toddlers and a pillow for snuggling children. It has been criticized for being too small and questioned for being too big every time I was pregnant. I have a love/hate relationship with it. It has been strong, and weak, and strong again. It tells some amazing stories of this journey I am on. It makes me proud. • Can you flip the conversation and share what you love about your body. Let’s change the conversation together! • #imperfectcouragebooktribe #fridayintroductions #everybodyisbeatiful #simplylizsmith