Insecurities
I know I've been touching on some heavy, uncomfortable subjects lately and here I am with another one but I feel like these are never talked about. Yes, they are uncomfortable. I've been there, done that. But they are also very relevant. We all go through hard times, struggle with faith and emotions and just life in general and in this world, it's not acknowledged as much as I think it should be. So that's why I'm doing this, to encourage you, to let you know that you aren't alone.
Now that that's aside, today I've decided to write about INSECURITIES. Yay! No one else? Okay.
We all deal with insecurities, don't we? If you're a writer like me than you can start doubting your work after reading someone else's (Nathaniel Hawthorne is killing me slowly) or based on how many purchases you have on your book (not a New York Times Bestseller yet). If you're an artist like my sister, you also compare yourself to other artists. Basically, if you do anything, you will always think that someone is better, prettier, smarter, more successful, etc. And though that can be true sometimes, only you can be you.
I'm taking a scene acting class and today, two of my classmates got up and did a scene from the Dark Knight. What my teacher had to say was that not everyone can do what Heath Ledger did as the Joker. She said that though we're taking scenes that we're familiar with or playing iconic characters, we aren't them. Not everyone can pull off The Joker or Mr. Smith (the Matrix) or even Winnie the Pooh. We have to learn to do it our own way because we can't do what they do but most importantly, no one can do what we do.
So, I guess what I'm trying to say is own who you are. Be the best that you can be because no one has what you have. Use your insecurities to better yourself rather than let them break you down. The enemy knows what our insecurities are and if you're like me, he is very good at using them against you. That's why we have to embrace our flaws and learn to like the things that we don't like about ourselves. We become so much stronger when we learn to be confident in ourselves. I think that often, we forget that insecurities can be a good thing. We have use them as a weapon for ourselves rather than let them be one that can be used against.
Sometimes that can be hard. I've been trying for awhile now and some days it can seem impossible. I'll look in the mirror and cringe at my reflection or read my own writing and wish there was a fire nearby so I could burn it. That happens and sadly, it probably always will. That's why this is a fight. This is an everyday battle but there is good news. There are good days, days when you'll receive compliments or that you just feel plain old happy. People will come along who can and will fight with you, fight for you. And lastly, God is always a good person to go to when you have a burden.
An excellent place to start is believing you can do it. And you can so go and change the world. You can do it.
Now that that's aside, today I've decided to write about INSECURITIES. Yay! No one else? Okay.
We all deal with insecurities, don't we? If you're a writer like me than you can start doubting your work after reading someone else's (Nathaniel Hawthorne is killing me slowly) or based on how many purchases you have on your book (not a New York Times Bestseller yet). If you're an artist like my sister, you also compare yourself to other artists. Basically, if you do anything, you will always think that someone is better, prettier, smarter, more successful, etc. And though that can be true sometimes, only you can be you.
I'm taking a scene acting class and today, two of my classmates got up and did a scene from the Dark Knight. What my teacher had to say was that not everyone can do what Heath Ledger did as the Joker. She said that though we're taking scenes that we're familiar with or playing iconic characters, we aren't them. Not everyone can pull off The Joker or Mr. Smith (the Matrix) or even Winnie the Pooh. We have to learn to do it our own way because we can't do what they do but most importantly, no one can do what we do.
So, I guess what I'm trying to say is own who you are. Be the best that you can be because no one has what you have. Use your insecurities to better yourself rather than let them break you down. The enemy knows what our insecurities are and if you're like me, he is very good at using them against you. That's why we have to embrace our flaws and learn to like the things that we don't like about ourselves. We become so much stronger when we learn to be confident in ourselves. I think that often, we forget that insecurities can be a good thing. We have use them as a weapon for ourselves rather than let them be one that can be used against.
Sometimes that can be hard. I've been trying for awhile now and some days it can seem impossible. I'll look in the mirror and cringe at my reflection or read my own writing and wish there was a fire nearby so I could burn it. That happens and sadly, it probably always will. That's why this is a fight. This is an everyday battle but there is good news. There are good days, days when you'll receive compliments or that you just feel plain old happy. People will come along who can and will fight with you, fight for you. And lastly, God is always a good person to go to when you have a burden.
An excellent place to start is believing you can do it. And you can so go and change the world. You can do it.
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