“Don’t rely on someone else for your happiness and self worth. Only you can be responsible for that. If you can’t love and respect yourself – no one else will be able to make that happen. Accept who you are – completely; the good and the bad – and make changes as YOU see fit – not because you think someone else wants you to.”
- Stacey Charter
I’ve decided this year I’m going to learn how to make my own happiness. I’m into monogamy and have been in and out of relationships since I was 15 (that’s almost 10 years!) I haven’t really given myself a chance to be me and realize what I enjoy. I’ve always gotten my confidence from the relationships in my life. I’ve realized that my self-esteem can’t be based on people, places, jobs, money, or looks. People will come in and out of your life, you can lose your money/jobs, and looks fade.
All of these outside external things are temporary- inside is what matters.
I’ve also realized, as I wrote here ‘Loving Yourself- How to say No ,’ I’m still a people pleaser. ( I need to listen to my own advice) I care too much what people think about me. I often find myself conforming to what I think people want and expect of me. I get scared people won’t like me if they knew the real me.
I’m determined to be confident and embrace and explore who I am this year.
Yes I smile a lot. Who cares?! This doesn’t mean I’m an airhead.
Yes I enjoy eating kale and doing yoga. This doesn’t mean I’m a tree hugger.
Yes I enjoy writing- who care if I’m not Shakespeare caliber. I have my own unique style.
The more we start owning the Truth of who we really are the more we can enjoy our future relationships.
xo
Health & Happiness
I’ve decided this year I’m going to learn how to make my own happiness. I’m into monogamy and have been in and out of relationships since I was 15 (that’s almost 10 years!) I haven’t really given myself a chance to be me and realize what I enjoy. I’ve always gotten my confidence from the relationships in my life. I’ve realized that my self-esteem can’t be based on people, places, jobs, money, or looks. People will come in and out of your life, you can lose your money/jobs, and looks fade. All of these outside external things are temporary- inside is what matters. I’ve also realized, as I wrote here ‘Loving Yourself- How to say No ,’ I’m still a people pleaser. ( I need to listen to my own advice) I care too much what people think about me. I often find myself conforming to what I think people want and expect of me. I get scared people won’t like me if they knew the real me. I’m determined to be confident and embrace and explore who I am this year. Yes I smile a lot. Who cares?! This doesn’t mean I’m an airhead. Yes I enjoy eating kale and doing yoga. This doesn’t mean I’m a tree hugger. Yes I enjoy writing- who care if I’m not Shakespeare caliber. I have my own unique style. The more we start owning the Truth of who we really are the more we can enjoy our future relationships. xo Health & Happiness