How Do I Value Myself?

"The world is terribly apt to take people at their own valuation." - Amelia B. Edwards, 19th century writer and traveler

How do I value myself today?  I have to admit that I vacillate back and forth between positive and negative self-appraisals.  I wonder if I'm confusing the world by switching my opinion so often. :)

I think there may be something to this concept.  I can only speak from my perspective based on my own life experiences.  It may be different for others but this is what is true for me today.  There was a time when I had very low self-esteem.  I remember being told by a therapist one time that my level of self-esteem didn't even register on a scale of 1 to 10 when I took some sort of personality evaluation survey.  Can you imagine not even getting on the chart??!!  I felt even worse after she told me that.  It seemed as if I could only look at myself as a victim in life and nothing else.  It was a pitiful existence but I didn't know how to break the cycle.

Slowly but surely, through a beautiful series of events, I started to come around and listen to friends who had successfully turned their lives around.  They had hit an emotional bottom in their lives and learned ways to climb out of the hole they had dug themselves into.  I followed their example and gradually recovered from that hopeless state of mind I was in.  I feel good about who I am today and that allows me to experience joy and happiness in my everyday life.

I believe with all of my heart that I am a child of God, created in His image, and that there is a divine spirit within me that holds all of my answers today.  Because I believe this, I have been able to tap into a powerful Source that helps me live each day to its fullest.  I never dreamed I could be this happy being this busy and working so hard at all that I do.  This is a gift.  I pray that all who read this will have the same blessings.

Today I will show the world that I value who I am. I am truly grateful to be able to do this today. I am blessed. - K Kerswig, CPC, CRC

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