everything is not what it seems.

recently, I have found myself to be struggling with comparison. comparing myself constantly to other girls I see in real life, people I follow on social media living their "best lives" traveling and getting to do so many exciting things, and even people I see in various movies and tv shows. and honestly, it has brought me down so much. my anxiety and confidence levels have been heightened due to the fact that I believe that I am not good enough, not working hard enough, not skinny enough, not pretty enough... the list could go on and on.

this is something we, as a society, have to stop. I heard something recently that just put my thoughts about comparison into perspective. "we are comparing our inside thoughts and feelings about ourselves to other peoples outside appearances." this totally changed my view on how i have been comparing myself to other people. like obviously viewing something from the outside, you are always going to see what you think about that said objects.

i thought of a good example of this, through the idea of different homes. say you have lived in the same house your whole life. you see the inside of your house all the time, and value your house pretty much from what is on the inside... from how it is decorated, to how the rooms are laid out, etc. but, when you are driving around town, you see the outside of all of these larger, prettier homes. you cant even imagine living in a home like that! but, who the heck knows what is on the inside. it could be completely empty, totally not cozy, or just a flat out mess!

this is the same exact type of thing that goes on during how i compare myself to others. every freaking person on this earth is struggling with something, going through something you might not be able to tell from the outside, or might not be as confident as they portray.

the truth is, we are all human. we all have things we like about ourselves, and

we all have our flaws we think everyone can see/care about. BUT, EVERYONE IS SO SPECIAL IN THEIR OWN WAYS. the comparison needs to stop, because we have no reason to compare. yes one girl is pretty, but i am pretty too! in a world where everyone seems so against each other, we need to work together to improve social standards. i just hope that each and every person reading this can realize how special, important, and valuable they are, each in their own ways.

♡ megan.