Commandment #5: Don't Make Comparisons

I really had a very busy weekend. Just this day, me and my co-workers at DOT (Department of Tourism) launched the Department's new slogan ..

"IT'S MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES- INTERNATIONAL"  

and

#1 FOR FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES-REGIONAL

I actually met new friends from different parts of the world but I'm not gonna spill it out here now since I still don't have our photos. 

So I think I need to focus with my 5th Commandment. hihihi ='>

This one ties in a lot with my first commandment to BE TRICIA. I find it too easy to "examine" other people's lives and think that what I have and who I am is not enough because I don't have the same gifts/talents/possessions/blog/body that someone else does. Somehow I wind up thinking that I'm not good enough if I can't do exactly what someone else can do. This is precisely why I don't like talent shows. I always leave feeling like a big, stupid loser.

From that conclusion I'm thrown into a spiral of self-doubt, negative self-talk, all which causes me to question my self-worth. Obviously they are SO MUCH BETTER than I am and their life is PERFECT and I'm just a HOT MESS. Ugh. That is sad, huh? I hate when I do that because I just end up feeling utterly miserable. And really, who wants to be around someone who is constantly doubting themselves and doesn't have confidence in who they are? I don't. It's exhausting.

And vise versa I need to stop the self-righteous talk; it is also easy to "examine" someone else and think that you are SO MUCH BETTER than them because you are not doing such and such like they are. Comparison is a vicious cycle that never ends well.

I am working on loving myself for who I AM. When I start comparing myself with someone else I try to remind myself that God has uniquely created you to be you and me to be me. It is okay if I can't do exactly what you do, because God created me for something else. When I really think about it I bet God is really ashamed of me when I try to compare myself to others. He created ME. How hurtful it must be when I complain about how He made me. I try to recognize my negative self-talk, then tell myself what I like about being me and thank God for making me.

I guess I don't have to please everybody here. I mean,  I know that as I meditate, I have pleased the Supreme Being and it's GOD. 

IF YOU LIKE ME, TELL SOMEONE.
IF YOU DON'T, TELL ME. 

Hair and Make-up by: Steph Balabat. ♥

These are the five things I love about myself :
1. I love my creative side.
2. I love that I am a generous,compassionate and a helpful person. 
3. I love my sense of style and fashion. 
4. I love the value I place on relationships and my family. 
5. I love that I can laugh easily.

What are 5 things you love about yourself? :)