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10 Declarations to Make to Yourself in the Mirror

And Why These Statements Are Completely True and Valid

By Hannah EasopPublished 7 years ago 4 min read
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Why these statements are completely true and valid.

You are beautiful.

You really and truly are a wonderfully beautiful creation, and not just because of your body. No, you are gorgeous from the inside-out, because your beauty is rooted in much more than your skin-deep appeal. Your tenacity and your fortitude, your love and your compassion, your spirit and your very soul: these are the defining characteristics that make you beautiful. It is the beauty of those internal strengths that radiates outward and makes you absolutely glow with alluring grace; it is these inner charms that draw others to you.

You deserve respect from others…

So, demand it. Contrary to what you may believe, you don’t deserve to be treated like a doormat to be walked all over or like an object to be used and discarded. You deserve respect; you deserve to have your needs and wants met; you deserve love. So, accept nothing less.

...and yourself.

Respect begins within. So begin by granting yourself, within your internal relationship, the respect, the kind and supportive treatment, and the love you desire. Then, you may just find yourself more empowered to demand these things from the external relationships in your life.

It really is okay to eat.

In fact, it’s not just “okay” or recommended or allowed, it’s crucial and highly suggested and very strongly encouraged. Your body needs, and deserves, food in order to survive and thrive. You don’t need to do anything to earn the right to eat either, because your very existence as a living and breathing human being warrants nourishment. Nourish your body, nourish your mind, nourish your soul.

Being above or below your “goal weight” is not the end of the world.

I promise you, worse things have happened. The number you see on the scale or on the tag inside your jeans is just that: a number. It does not make you beautiful, it does not make you ugly. It does not make you good, it does not make you bad. It does not make you strong, it does not make you weak. It is not your defining characteristic, nor does it determine your worth and value as a human being. It just is.

Those cruel voices in your head—anxiety, depression, addiction, eating disorder—are lying to you.

Anxiety tells you the sky is falling and there is nothing you can do to stop it; depression tells you it simply can’t be done, because you aren’t good enough, smart enough, strong enough; addiction tells you these toxic substances and self-defeating behaviors are absolutely necessary in order to function, and that they aren’t really hurting anyone anyway so there’s no reason to stop; eating disorder tells you hunger is your friend and food is your foe, because your body isn’t good enough, and, therefore, you as a human being are not good enough.

Anxiety tells you to cancel those plans and give up that dream, because they are much too nerve-wracking to follow through with or chase after; depression tells you to skip the shower and hide under the covers, because the world beyond your bed is far too frightening and because there is nothing out there that is worth taking those risks anyway; addiction tells you to give up on your hopes and dreams, so you can continue destroying your self, your relationships, your very life and being with these harmful habits; eating disorder tells you to forget breakfast, and maybe even lunch too, because your body is simply disgusting as it is and you have not yet earned the privilege of eating today.

All of these statements, stated by your inner demons as facts, are lies. All of these instructions, given to you by your inner demons with authority, are lies. These lies are meant to keep you trapped—trapped in your sickness, trapped in your pain, trapped in yourself.

I dare you to say no.

I dare you to break free.

I dare you to live out your truth.

You are worthy of love.

Just as you deserve respect from others and from within, you are also worthy of receiving love from others and from yourself. And, better yet, you don’t need to do anything to become worthy; your very existence justifies the love you receive from the outside, as well as from the inside.

You are perfect just as you are.

You are perfectly imperfect: each trait and imperfection, every quirk and idiosyncrasy is a precious part of you. While none of these attributes define you, collectively they make you the uniquely beautiful individual you are, and together they will help you to bless those around you and will allow you to live out your life’s purpose.

Your best is good enough.

Regardless of what others may say to you or what you may say to yourself, when you do your best, you may rest assured that you have done enough. If you have done your best, what else could you do anyway?

I love you.

I love everything about you, even the things that I wish I could hide or the things that make me cringe or the things that I really think I actually hate. I love everything about you, because I am enough just as I am. And, you know what, I both need and deserve to be loved—especially by me.

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Hannah Easop

A blooming wanderer based in Richmond, VA.

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