#ownmvp

I am my own MVP because I finally understand my worth. It took months of feeling battered and worthless. Months of neglect. Months of craving attention from someone I held on a pedestal. Constant questioning, blaming myself and making excuses for him. I totally lost myself. Funny, because I always told myself I would never be one of those girls, but there I was. Do you realize how excruciating it is to rebuild from ground zero? To not give up because that was what was easiest? To not go back to what was once all I knew? But I couldn't do that to myself. The most beautiful part of my journey to find myself? The growing strength as a result of my struggles. Reintroducing myself to self love. Knowing that I no longer need him to make myself happy. I see it now. I see a me that deserves the world.

I am my own MVP because no matter how comfortable I may be, I will continue to keep reaching for more and achieving more. There is so much out there beyond what I know. It is my job to make the world mine.

I am my own MVP because after a long internal struggle with who I am, who I am meant to be, and what I should be doing in life...I am content.

"I am my own MVP because I am starting my own business at the tender age of 23. The passion and rush I feel is incredible. I just want to travel the world and work for myself. I want to rule the world. And I will."

"I'm my own MVP because I decided to leave my husband after 43 years of marriage. Things were great in the beginning but as we grew in our twenties, and then thirties we grew apart. It wasn't a messy divorce. We both knew that our experiences together were over. It was scary at first. I always had someone by my side. Now it was just me. I learned how to be truly happy experiencing moments on my own. I'm so proud of myself! Every day I surprise myself with what I learn, and what I do."

"I'm my own MVP because in high school I stood up for a kid in my graphic design class that got picked on every day. I finally had enough and started screaming at the bullies before the bell rang. "JUST STOP IT! Pick on me. I'm strong enough. Go ahead, say something! He doesn't deserve what you put him through every day. Make fun of me you coward!!!!"

"I am my own MVP because of m self confidence. It's confidence in myself; believing that my failures don't define me, but rather my attitude about failing does. Then I pick myself up and keep going. I keep going!"