In my healing journey I’ve come across a painful habit of mine: comparing myself to others.

When I see someone performing amazing in pole dance, I often go into a comparison mode, especially if the tricks are something I used to be able to do too.

I evaluate my worth through the capabilities of another person.

Comparison doesn’t serve me.

This habit is so damaging, because another person’s capability or appearance has nothing to do with mine. We are all on our own journey.

It frustrates me that I get triggered by this, although I know I shouldn’t.

But sometimes our emotions take a hold of us and we spin back to our unconscious patterns of thinking, perhaps even re-living our past traumas experiencing deep feelings of fear and hurt from past experiences.

Take your power back with positive affirmations.

Practising positive affirmations teaches your sub-conscious mind to think new thoughts. You can do it at anytime. The new practiced thoughts will find their purpose at a moment when you need them.

I’ve learned to put a stop on the negative dialogue in my mind by consciously practising and repeating these positive affirmations. With the support of them, I am able to let go of the comparison trap and focus on my own work. 

Affirmations for pole dancers, or anyone who find themselves comparing.

• I love my body.

• My body can do amazing things.

• I am so grateful for my body and all the hard work it does for me.

• I’m grateful for having a healthy body that allows me to move in the way that I love.

• My body is a temple for my spirit and I want to take good care of it.

• My body is unique and perfect as it is. There’s no other body like mine.

• I have the right to accept this body and all the imperfections of it.

• I am unique in my capabilities.

• My uniqueness is what makes me me.

• I’m allowed to take space around me.

• I belong to this space as much as anybody else.

• I’m allowed to enjoy my body and the experience of practicing.

• I judge no one, not even myself.

• If I find myself judging others, I’m really judging a part of myself.

• Judging myself good or bad is the same – the act of judging doesn’t serve me in my growth.

• I accept all shapes and forms of me and others.

• I love myself unconditionally no matter what I can or can’t do.

• I detach myself from the image of what I think others expect of me.

• I detach myself from the image that I’ve created of myself.

• My journey with my practice is unique and there’s no other like mine.

• My journey with my practice is my way of healing.

• I honour and respect everyone’s journey.

• I need no comparison to others. Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses.

• I give myself the approval that I seek from others.

• I completely accept my body and my feelings during my practice.

• I am on this journey together with my community.

• I have something valuable to give to this community. 

• I focus on my growth. Comparison no longer serves me.