comparison

  • The Power of Inner Work: It’s Time to Stop Fixing and Start Flourishing

    Have you ever felt like you’re stuck in a cycle of comparing yourself to others? Always looking for external validation and judging yourself in some way? If so, you must break that cycle and set aside comparisons and focus on the beautiful, messy, and unique journey that is truly and entirely yours.  Let’s shift the…

  • Measuring Up

    When we are not feeling confident, we tend to criticize ourselves and compare ourselves to others. We may feel we don’t measure up to someone else because we perceive ourselves as less talented or less attractive or less deserving or any other ‘less than’ statements. People in our lives can also contribute to our feelings…

  • If…then…

    If (this) happens, then I will be happy. If (that) doesn’t happen, then I am a failure. If I do this, then they will be angry with me. If I don’t do that, then they will call me selfish. We all have had some sort of thoughts along these lines at one time or another….

  • Beware the Cookie Cutter

    No one is exactly like anyone else, and that’s a good thing! Because we are all unique, it is important to remember that we should not compare ourselves to anyone else, which just either undermines our self-worth or overinflates our ego. “Comparisons make you feel superior or inferior, neither serve a useful purpose.” Jane Travis…

  • Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

    Have you ever put aside a dream by thinking that you do not measure up in some way? An example of that inner self-talk might go something like this: “I could never do that because I am … too old, too young, not smart enough, not good enough.” The list of reasons why you should…