Self-Respect

Self-Respect is not abandoning yourself recognising when you do and loving yourself even for that. Self-respect is noticing what’s real in you now admitting it to yourself and caring for its presence regardless. Self-Respect is Seeing your resistance to what is, Continue pushing for what you want, Only to accept your non acceptance of the inevitable. Self-Respect is Trusting your inner knowing Letting others tell you otherwise And smile as time is on your side. Self-Respect is Accepting you are multilayered Recognizing you wish you weren’t And practice seeing yourself whole