I have currently been resonating with this picture. Over the last year, I have really struggled with feeling alone or not being accepted. To some degree, I have always felt like I don’t fit the mold. This year I have chosen to look at these feelings from a different point of view. My new point of view/affirmation is I am not on this Earth to make other people comfortable. I think in the past when I struggled with feeling like an outsider I would do things to try to be accepted and adopted a lot of people pleasing tendencies. I still, at times, realize that I am displaying these behaviorisms without even realizing it by taking on things when I am already burnt out, not upholding past boundaries that I set, or even answering a phone call even though I don’t feel like talking/wanting to be left alone. Although I think this sounds negative, I look at this as a positive. I look at this as an opportunity to further my own character development. I also take this as an opportunity to further myself love and forgiveness towards myself. I also heard someone say that great leaders are always under character construction what I took away from that is no one will ever be perfect and there will always be new opportunities to see your characteristics in a different perspective. Rejection by others sucks, it’s hard. But, being told no is simply God’s way of saying New Opportunity. So, if you’ve been feeling you don’t fit in, just know everyone is special in their own unique ways, that is what makes life beautiful. 

Affirmations:

-I am not on this Earth to make other people comfortable

-Other peoples opinions of me are NOT my business

-I don’t need anyone’s approval to be happy and successful

-I will not let others opinions of me dictate the way I feel about myself

-I surround myself with positive people who support and accept me for who I am

-I am worthy of love and respect, no matter what anyone else says

-I am unique and special. I will never try to be anyone else