The Standards She Uses
Reality check
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She keeps on looking and searching.
One minute she’s looking for what others are doing and how they move. Next thing you know, she’s searching for flaws within herself.
She prays to be better than her weaknesses.
She hopes to transcend a past version of herself.
But what standard is she using?
Her parents’ standards? Society’s standards? Her peers’ standards?
How do you define enough? What makes a healthy, glowing body? What makes a great career? What makes a fulfilling purpose? What makes a good life?
The standards she uses to measure herself and her goals are so, so small.
» Dream, pray, move
She will continue to do what feels true but she will also remember this truth:
What she sees is available for herself may feel big at this moment, but it is still so small in the Universe’s eyes.
It is nothing compared to what is ready for her on the other side.
