#Sarahah ; Self Worth
Perhaps you have seen the latest internet sensation... Sarahah.
It grants you the opportunity to say things to someone anonymously. The idea behind it, is actually pretty interesting if you ask me. There are things that sometimes we wish we had the courage to say, but might not always be able to. Sometimes I look at the people around me and want to tell them how amazing they are, how great they're doing, but I'm afraid of what they will think if I open up like that.
Afraid.
That's the key word here... I made an account, and got 1 very sweet message, before deleting it altogether. You see, I'm a pretty sensitive person, and I was terrified that this experience was going to be a negative one... I wasn't so much concerned with the anonymity of those posting, but more so what the messages were actually going to entail.
To my dismay, I haven't received any personal attacks, any body shaming, nor anything negative at all really. All of the messages have been so great! So uplifting... and some of them really put a smile on my face, and the feels in my heart. I so badly want to know whom is posting these things now because there are many people that deserve hugs (or high fives, if you're not the hugging type!).
Let's talk about Self Worth for a second.
What's the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear "self worth"?
Self Worth. (n) : The sense of one's own value or worth as a person; self-esteem; self-respect.
(Thank you www.Dictionary.com)
Self worth is so much bigger than a sentence can ever come close to defining. Self worth is a constant process...dare I call it process? It's ebbing and flowing.. Sometimes the river is smooth, peaceful, and forgiving...while other times it is full of rocky rapids, and the water crashing into itself is anything but gentle.
Finding your self worth, is a journey. I know this, because I'm on this journey right now... I have been for a long time actually, but I'm finally starting to see myself in a way that is productive, nurturing, and positive. There are things that happen through out our lives that change us, shape us, mold our minds in ways that sometimes we cannot fight...Grief overtakes us, the love of our life leaves us, or we don't fit into the clothing that used to be our favorite... Just like anything, self worth can be obtained, or learned, but it does not come easily. It takes work. It takes changing the way we think, and reprogramming our minds to not put ourselves at war with ourselves.. Winter has come, and the only way that we're going to survive, is if we battle it TOGETHER.
I spoke with two lady friends today (who are definitely more like family to me <3) and they were happy that I am finally starting to see my self worth is more than what I have been allowing it to me... There are so many things in life that are uncertain, but the way that I feel about myself, shouldn't be one of those things.
And so, the story continues. :) Always growing, always changing, always loving. To think that this enlightenment that I have been opening up to, has happened because of an app. :) Actually, it's way more than an app... It's the people that have taken the time to write in, and tell me that I matter in their lives. It is the positivism and unconditional love from others, that helped me realize that I do deserve to unconditionally love and respect myself. :)
Thank you. :)
It grants you the opportunity to say things to someone anonymously. The idea behind it, is actually pretty interesting if you ask me. There are things that sometimes we wish we had the courage to say, but might not always be able to. Sometimes I look at the people around me and want to tell them how amazing they are, how great they're doing, but I'm afraid of what they will think if I open up like that.
Afraid.
That's the key word here... I made an account, and got 1 very sweet message, before deleting it altogether. You see, I'm a pretty sensitive person, and I was terrified that this experience was going to be a negative one... I wasn't so much concerned with the anonymity of those posting, but more so what the messages were actually going to entail.
To my dismay, I haven't received any personal attacks, any body shaming, nor anything negative at all really. All of the messages have been so great! So uplifting... and some of them really put a smile on my face, and the feels in my heart. I so badly want to know whom is posting these things now because there are many people that deserve hugs (or high fives, if you're not the hugging type!).
Let's talk about Self Worth for a second.
What's the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear "self worth"?
Self Worth. (n) : The sense of one's own value or worth as a person; self-esteem; self-respect.
(Thank you www.Dictionary.com)
Self worth is so much bigger than a sentence can ever come close to defining. Self worth is a constant process...dare I call it process? It's ebbing and flowing.. Sometimes the river is smooth, peaceful, and forgiving...while other times it is full of rocky rapids, and the water crashing into itself is anything but gentle.
Finding your self worth, is a journey. I know this, because I'm on this journey right now... I have been for a long time actually, but I'm finally starting to see myself in a way that is productive, nurturing, and positive. There are things that happen through out our lives that change us, shape us, mold our minds in ways that sometimes we cannot fight...Grief overtakes us, the love of our life leaves us, or we don't fit into the clothing that used to be our favorite... Just like anything, self worth can be obtained, or learned, but it does not come easily. It takes work. It takes changing the way we think, and reprogramming our minds to not put ourselves at war with ourselves.. Winter has come, and the only way that we're going to survive, is if we battle it TOGETHER.
I spoke with two lady friends today (who are definitely more like family to me <3) and they were happy that I am finally starting to see my self worth is more than what I have been allowing it to me... There are so many things in life that are uncertain, but the way that I feel about myself, shouldn't be one of those things.
And so, the story continues. :) Always growing, always changing, always loving. To think that this enlightenment that I have been opening up to, has happened because of an app. :) Actually, it's way more than an app... It's the people that have taken the time to write in, and tell me that I matter in their lives. It is the positivism and unconditional love from others, that helped me realize that I do deserve to unconditionally love and respect myself. :)
Thank you. :)
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