{"id":1111,"date":"2014-07-15T01:28:47","date_gmt":"2014-07-15T01:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/?p=1111"},"modified":"2014-07-15T01:30:08","modified_gmt":"2014-07-15T01:30:08","slug":"10-beautiful-things-to-celebrate-about-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/2014\/07\/10-beautiful-things-to-celebrate-about-you.html","title":{"rendered":"10 Beautiful Things to Celebrate about You"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“Lying to others is wrong, but lying to yourself is an absolute tragedy.” – Unknown<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Living with purpose takes faith, but even the strongest people find themselves in doubt sometimes. Pressures come from all parts of life and it\u2019s easy to enter into destructive self-questioning patterns that can weaken your self-confidence \u2013 and happiness.<\/p>\n

But when you stop listening to the lies, and open your heart to your amazing truth, then you have plenty of amazing things to celebrate.<\/p>\n

These 10 beautiful things are intended to give you hope and the encouragement you need so you can take a deeper look at the beautiful you, and then celebrate it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Celebrate<\/strong> your soul\u2019s awakening the day after you felt like giving up.<\/p>\n

2. Celebrate<\/strong> when you hold on to your strength, and faith, during tough times.<\/p>\n

3. Celebrate<\/strong> the compassion you show.<\/p>\n

4. Celebrate<\/strong> how far you have come and where you are going.<\/p>\n

5. Celebrate<\/strong> the goodness of you. <\/p>\n

6. Celebrate<\/strong> when you give yourself exactly what you need.<\/p>\n

7. Celebrate<\/strong> the fact you don\u2019t have to do anything else to earn a place at the table because you already belong.<\/p>\n

8. Celebrate<\/strong> the incredibly gentle power of your love.<\/p>\n

9. Celebrate<\/strong> not trying to have all the answers, but just trying to get it right as you find your way.<\/p>\n

10. Celebrate<\/strong> the purpose-driven life of you.<\/p>\n

About Alex Blackwell<\/a><\/strong>
\nAlex Blackwell is a father, husband and writer<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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