Chances are, if you're a female (some males too I guess) you deal with insecurity.
Just typing those words turns my stomach. I really began dealing with it in highschool and it only got worse when I got to college.
It got so worse that my close friends really started noticing my outlook on life changing. I could only put up a facade for so long before I crumbled.
I didn't want to go out with certain groups of people. I hated the way I looked. I was so self-conscious and it began taking a toll on my life.
I'm so thankful for my close friends that cared enough about me to come talk to me, challenge me, and see if there was something that could be done.
This semester I've taken some steps in the right direction but I still have a way to go. Someday I might share those steps, but right now I am still in the thick of it and it's so raw. It's a daily battle. It's a struggle that sometimes leaves me not wanting to get out of bed on certain days.
It's crippling.
I'm on spring break this week and my sweet mama handed me So Long Insecurity by Beth Moore to read over break.
Last night I read the intro and chapter 1 and it blew me away. Beth is honest, real, and she speaks truth. I think reading this book will honestly help me. It won't solve my problems nor do I think it will. But I think it's going to be a great tool in helping me overcome my insecurities.
I'm hoping that by sharing my struggles that some of you will be able to relate to me and we can be on this journey together.
I think I'm going to use my blog as a journal for my battle with insecurity and once a week I'll try to break down what I'm learning. If any of you are also reading this, I'd love to chat with y'all!
For now, I'm going to take one day at a time.
