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Phrase: Be comfortable in your own skin
At first, it may seem natural to be comfortable in your own skin.
I mean, in who else’s skin are you going to be comfortable?
But the fact is that society is full of bullies, negative role models and peer pressure to conform to the norm that probably most people have had the experience of not being comfortable with who they are.
To be comfortable in your own skin means to accept and love yourself for who you are; you understand your capabilities and weaknesses.
It’s a truly terrible thing to bully someone so relentlessly that they do not like who they are.
People come in all colours, shapes, sizes and personalities.
We come with different likes, dislikes, talents, skills, disabilities and weaknesses.
It’s the way we were made.
If everyone were the same, the world would be a boring place indeed.
They say growing up is hard to do, and whoever said that first made the understatement of the human era.
We’re all just trying to be comfortable in our own skin.
It takes a while for each of us to get to know ourselves.
We have to learn what we can and cannot do, our strengths and weaknesses, and what we are capable of.
Heck, I’m 47, and I’m still trying to figure out who I am; I have yet to find my limit.
I think a significant part of growing to be comfortable in our own skin is accepting others.
This acceptance of others and individuals with their own unique characteristics is vital in gaining confidence in our own uniqueness.
Once we can accept others, we will be able to have confidence in who we are.
Then, we become comfortable in our own skin and can accomplish anything.
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