Bee Yourself!

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"Today you are You, that is truer than true.  There is no one alive who is Youer than You.  ~ Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss was a man who "got it" when it came to self-acceptance.  His lighthearted poetry was filled with a commentary on a variety of topics.  However, there are many poems that speak to the power of a positive self-image.  I saw this quote and something about it just spoke to me. Especially the second half of the quote.... "There is no one alive that is Youer than You."  That is powerful.  Why should we spend so much time worrying about how we "measure up"  to societal norms, when there is no one out there better at being us...than US!  We spend so much time "keeping up with the Jones's" and measuring ourselves against some many external sources that we forget we are completely unique.  From a philosophical standpoint, does it make sense for one snowflake to measure itself against another?  Of course not, they are each unique and beautiful (no two snowflakes are alike, right?)

We tell our children (at least I have anyway) to be proud of who they are and they are worthy for the things that make them unique.  Why should we treat ourselves any differently?  We live in a culture of "not enough"...I am not good enough, I do not make enough, etc..  you know the phrases.  Why is it good enough for our children to celebrate their uniqueness, but not for us?  What is different?

Bee Yourself!  Cheerfully Accept who you are and know that who you are is enough!  I struggle with this every day.  Today I am going to try to live from a place of I am enough!