Not the filtered version. Not the version we think the world wants. But the version that’s been quietly waiting inside us… the real, raw, unmistakably authentic us. ✨
Seeing ourselves through the lens of love isn’t always easy. It takes effort. It takes unlearning. It takes courage to choose compassion over criticism, and patience over perfection. Some days we forget our light. Some days we question it. And some days we dim it just to fit into places that were never built for our brightness.
But here’s the truth: in one moment, one breath, one choice, we get to decide.
We get to choose to stop hiding.
We get to choose to stop shrinking.
We get to choose our own light, even if it feels unfamiliar.
Even if it feels scary.
Even if it makes us stand out.
And that’s the magic of being human: no one can make that decision for us. Only we can say, “This is who I am, and I’m done apologizing for it.”
So shine. Not because the world tells you to. But because your soul has been waiting for permission that was never supposed to come from anyone else. Your uniqueness is not a flaw, it’s the very thing that makes your light impossible to replace.
Here’s to choosing ourselves. Here’s to shining differently. Here’s to being real in a world that tries to make everything look the same. 💛✨
Shine on my friends. Xx
Alexandra #fy #boudoir #marlow #selflove #selflovequotes
