Your space

As a younger woman I struggled with body image. I was taught to believe that women were not supposed to take up a lot of space so we had to be as thin as possible. Living life like that everyday wears a person down.

Out of the blue one day I read a quote that changed my whole perspective in that one moment. I can't remember it word for word, but the important part was something like this: "you are worthy, take up as much space as you need".  

From then on it became my mission to undo the untruths about what others gave me as thought. Instead, I focused on my own thoughts and what they mean to my being. It occurred to me that we are held down, or we hold others down, because of unnecessary fear. 

Conquer the fear(s) and you will have earned the ability to live life as it is supposed to be lived. If you've dimmed your light, ask yourself why, make the appropriate changes, and get out there and start living. And while you are at it, take up as much space as you need! <3