Loving and Respecting Yourself

In today's modern way of living, it seems that cruelty is still a big part of our society. It is alright to express hate, but somehow when it comes to love, it is shameful to express it. These behaviors are rooted in our psyche, generation after generation that they almost come to an instinctive level. If others hate you, you start to hate yourself. If others disrespect you, you start accepting it and furthermore, you disrespect yourself. But, how can you say that you are really alive if you don't love and respect yourself? How can you, live your life if you are so hung up of the opinion and acceptance of others?

Loving and Respecting Yourself

It's true, even if it is your life, loving yourself is one of the hardest things imaginable for most of the people out there. And to a point, it is a collective issue first, and then it becomes an issue to you as an individual. The worst part of this is that a lot of these issues date back to your childhood. Even so, the longer these emotions reside in you, and you continue your negative thinking patterns the bigger the issue becomes. And it's so exhausting and horrible to do this to yourself. Because you are letting the few quirks that you have, create a negative self-image. What about all the positive characteristics and deeds you have done in your life? What about the everyday kindness that you show in this cruel, cold, modern world?

It's time to put things into a better perspective. It's time to let go of others perceptions and make your own. It's time to love yourself and to give yourself the healthy self-respect. You have to make a stand for yourself, you have to stop letting others opinions stuff you into a stereotype cage. Because you are you. Imperfect, beautiful, learning soul on a journey. Sometimes you succeed and sometimes you fail and grow. And it is okay because you are still amazing. You just don't know it!