When it comes to looking and feeling beautiful, both inside and out, every one of us is working with a different box of tools.
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Some of us were born with certain tools that others don’t have which give us an advantage in certain areas. We can use our one-of a-kind collection of tools to create beauty that no one else can duplicate because they don’t have our exact set of tools.
On the flip-side, all of us are missing at least a few tools that we wish we had been given.
While it is possible to acquire many types of tools, some are inherent and cannot be changed. And this can cause us to sit and look at our toolbox with all kinds of negative emotions about it. These negative emotions usually come about because we either compare our tool box to someone else’s whom we deem more valuable in some way, or we have experienced or witnessed negative feedback about ours or similar types of tool boxes.
I believe that this is true for pretty much everyone.
However, the difference between the beauty that some people cultivate and use to help themselves become happier and more successful compared to some others, lies in the way in which they view and use the valuable tools they have been given.
Perception is everything. It is actually reality.
I have come to see that every single one of us has a wealth of beauty and happiness potential inside of our toolboxes. But the key to the kingdom is in the way we view it.
I hope that your brain is making correlations on this analogy to look at your own set of “tools” with fresh eyes.
I imagine being in the garage, looking at my husband’s big red Sears tool cabinet which was his dad’s from back in the day. I see all the screwdrivers, saw-like-thingys, hammers, wrenches, nails, screws, etc. I also see some rusted doo-dads, tools I don’t really recognize, duplicates of the same type of tools and also a lack of the just-right-tools that we’ve sometimes needed for certain projects. My husband can sometimes feel frustrated or even angry because he has loaned something to someone to use only to not have it returned. Sometimes, he can’t even remember who took it from him. But there is a void there and a need for that tool.
What is opening up for you now when you think of your own tool box? What do you see in there? How can you use your unique set of tools to go a step further and elevate your life? Really methodically take inventory of the tools you have. Take pen to paper and truly evaluate the tools you have at your disposal. What value can you find in those tools? Think of your tools as assets, skills or characteristics. Take time and get innovative with looking at all the uses and ways to create beauty with what you have. You can take a look at what you still might need to acquire in order to maximize the tools you already. And you can start to discover what you have that could help equip or improve someone else’s tool box or make a difference to others.
I would encourage you to allow yourself time to journal about this. Take some time to sit and write. Let your thoughts flow up and see where it takes you. I believe you will make discoveries in this exercise that will open your eyes to possibilities you never considered before. I believe this type of exercise is deeply therapeutic and motivating. It has been for me.
Practices like this show you your unique worth and reinforce your beauty inside and out so that You can look at it and remember all the ways you are breathtakingly beautiful and equipped in the world. Let the words flow out on paper and see what comes up. You will teach yourself. You will make discoveries you never stopped to make before. And I promise you, this type of practice will help you find direction, purpose, motivation and inspiration. It’s a great reset for when you feel defeated and tired. It is a great way to find renewed energy. Just the act of listening to yourself in this way, blocking out the rest of the world’s noise for a little while, can have a great impact. Comment here to let me know what comes up for you. I would love to know what you discover.
XO,
Sarah
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