Be Who You Are Printable Quote

Happy Friday, ya’ll! We’ve made it through another work week! Yay! It’s supposed to be in the 80s/90s here in Seattle which is SO unheard of! I’m going to have to get myself to the lake and soak up that vitamin D before it leaves us again! I’ll be photographing a wedding on Saturday with a dear friend of mine and the working at the library on Sunday. What are you up to this weekend?

My free printable quote for Freebie Friday is a quote that has a lot of significance to me. Growing up and coming from a rough family life, I felt a lot of pressure to be what the world wanted me to be, what my family thought I should be, what others told me I should be. I tried doing those things for a long time, but in the end I was just left feeling burnt out and upset and not good enough. Through my college years and after accepting Jesus as my savior when I turned 20, I realized that being me, really being me, was absolutely okay. I didn’t feel the pressure to put a mask on anymore or try to fit in. And that, friends, was so extremely liberating. I started embracing myself and all of my quirks and started sharing that with others instead of trying to hide who I was. There will always be naysayers, but friends, if you are struggling with self-worth, please, please know that it’s okay to be you. Heck, it’s BEST to be you. As Oscar Wilde says, “Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.”

Get the free printable quote HERE!