What Are You Worth…To Yourself?

Forget what men desire.

Forget that your aunt mentioned you’ve gained a few pounds since she saw you last Christmas.

Forget the stranger that commented on how your favorite dress makes your butt look big.

Silence all the noise and tune in. What are you worth to yourself?

Are you still fixated on equating your self-esteem to how you look? What about the other more interesting things about you? Don’t those get any merit at all?

The truth is that nobody is really that concerned about the fun, genuine, creative, and intelligent aspects of your being that do not benefit them. This is why as a society we place a heavy emphasis on beauty and looks, especially for women.

But does this mean you should think lowly of yourself because you don’t have the curvaceous hips you that admire in other women? Should you sink into a deep depression because you can play the violin really well and yet you don’t have the tiniest waist?

You may not be the most beautiful woman to ever grace this earth. Hell, nobody knows who that woman is. Still, you are are wonderful, multi-faceted human being who is worth being kind to! Show yourself some love. Give yourself a hug. Speak softly to yourself and take the pressure off just a bit. Fall deeply in love with your…