By Ebot Patience.
Some years ago, I met a woman; beautiful, intelligent, hardworking. But there was one problem, she did not love her self. She worked tirelessly for everyone, her family, her boss, her friends, she gave up her all and she hard nothing left. One day she sat down and said to me ”I feel empty, nobody appreciates”
I looked at her and said, but do you appreciate yourself? she was silent. Many of us are just like her. We give so much to others, yet we forget the most important person, ”ourselves”. We pour and pour till we are empty, yet we wonder why we feel exhausted, unappreciated and invisible. LET ME ASK YOU… When last did you celebrate your own self?
When last did you look in the mirror and smiled at yourself, not because of your outfit, nor your make up but for the fact that you are enough? Maya Angelou once said; ”You alone are enough, you have nothing to prove to anybody”. So I ask you again why are you waiting for permission to love yourself?
LISTEN TO ME:
Love yourself because because you are a masterpiece not a mistake. Love yourself because you are a diamond not a doormat. Love yourself because you are a queen not a quitter, A King and not a commoner. Let me make this practical for you…
Speak Life Into Yourself.
Stop using your mouth to destroy yourself. Every morning stand in front of the mirror and say: I am fearfully and wonderfully made, I am valuable and enough.
- Invest In Yourself. You spend money on other people but when it comes to yourself you hesitate. Go and take that course and read that book, Improve yourself.
- Set Standards. Stop tolerating nonsense if people don’t celebrate you, walk away. You are not a dumping ground for negativity.
- Take Care of yourself. Some of you are waiting for a man to take you out before you wear nice clothes. Who told you that you cannot take yourself out?
Take yourself to a restaurant and sit like a queen, order that meal, drink that juice and tell yourself, i deserve this. Imagine you just bought a brand new iPhone -the latest model, would you just throw it on the ground carelessly? NO: Because its valuable. So my sister, my brother, why do you treat yourself like a cheap plastic cup whereas you are a golden goblet, hand crafted by God from heaven.?
Loving yourself is not arrogance, it is awareness. It isn’t pride but power, it is not selfishness but self respect. If you don’t love yourself, you will tolerate toxic relationships, accept cheap compliments and settle for nonsense and beneath your destiny, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
I came to announce to you today, you are made for more, Don’t settle for less.
From today speak life into yourself, celebration, Investment and treat yourself well. If you don’t love yourself who else will?