Self-Love + Healing

What was the best compliment you've ever received? Why was it so special?

The best compliment I have ever received is when my children told me that I was beautiful. It was special because it came from them. I never thought I was beautiful because I had always been told that I was ugly. That did terrible things to my confidence and my self-esteem. I always walked with my head down because I was always picked on and bullied. I thought that I wasn't pretty enough to hold my head up. As I became older, I didn't think much about how I looked. I cried all of the time because of the hurtful things that were said about me.

Children can be so rude and obnoxious, that they don't realize how their words can hurt others. I had to learn to accept myself. I had to realize that I could not let what someone said about me dislike myself. I had to learn to love myself. I had to learn to care about myself, and not only that, I had to learn that I had self-worth, and I had to learn that I matter and that I was important just like everyone else. It has taken me years to get over all of that trauma. My confidence is where it should be. My self-esteem is where it should be.

Healing takes time, how much time? No one knows how much time except for the person the damage was done to. Sometimes it takes years even after the person has become an adult. Some people do not let things go as easily as others do. It all depends on how deep the pain and hurt is. And it all depends on the person if they will talk about it so the healing process can begin. Sometimes it takes years for a person to open up about what they are really feeling because it could be too hard to talk about.

Whatever you are going through, don’t stop loving yourself. Don’t stop taking care of yourself because self-love is important. Do not let what someone said, or done to you make you look down on yourself. Hold your head up high and let them see that they cannot keep you down. Self-care is important too, so put the past behind you after it is all said and done and stay positive. Do you. Be you. Live your life to the fullest knowing that you are loved, wanted, and cared for by those who love you. Life is too short to live in the past. Embrace who you are and be happy. With that being said, love yourself.