how to put myself first in a generation of unattainable expectations

I find that putting myself first is the hardest yet the MOST empowering thing I can do. Once you start letting go of everyone else's expectations and believe in you, life become's yours. 

For year's I have suffered with watching how everyone act's, trying to fit in and follow suit. In school, it was as if what everybody else said or thought about me, whether that be peer's, parent's or teacher's. My opinion's of my self and what I wanted, was pushed to the bottom of the list. I had to please everybody else first and get their approval before being happy with myself.

Over the last year, I have fortunately achieved a much more relaxed, less caring of others and self-loving mindset. I now do the things I love to do without caring about what other people think.

From buying a brightly coloured coat that seem's absolutely outrageous, but I love it, so I bought it and I'm going to wear it because I feel fabulous and empowered by it. Fuck what everyone else thinks.

I'm no longer afraid of what people think, if I go into a coffee shop alone, or sit in the library by myself. I'm not there alone because I have no friends or no social life, I'm there because I want to be, I want to drink coffee, read my book or do some studying. The hardest thing to do is let go of the view's of others that are holding you back.

I'll be the first to admit that I remember all the nasty and hurtful comments that my peer's said to me 10 year's ago. But I have learnt to LET - THEM - GO. Don't let other people's opinion's hold you back. You do you babes, be the best version you and everything else will fall into place.

Molly xxx