Self-Respect Over Validation
Standing up for yourself is often misunderstood.

The purpose of fear is to make us aware of how far we have moved from our love.
We fear other people, be it in business, anyone who has more knowledge than us, is prettier or more handsome, on the sports field, and in any other sector where we feel "less." The reason for our fear is that we have forgotten our love.
Whether it's love for others or love for ourselves, we have misplaced it, and over time, we have slowly slipped away to the other side of the spectrum.
If your heart is filled with love, you will not fear your "competition." You will wish them well-earned success and use them as an example. Through your love for yourself, you will want to grow and be even better than you already are. Every person who excels now becomes an inspiration.
When we lose our love for ourselves, we misplace our kindness, our patience, our guidance, and replace it with criticism, impatience, hate, fear, etc.
We are all here to learn and grow. The best way to achieve that is through love. Love has the power to eliminate any fear, hate, rejection, exclusion, anger, shame, etc. Imagine living in love and having the power to dissolve any of the other negative energies?
Return to your true core. Understand that you are valuable, worthy, and deserving. Know that you are amazing and exceptional. Return to the love side of the spectrum. It is the powerful side.
Sue Leppan is a life, transformation and holistic wellness coach based in Sandbaai, Hermanus. Providing therapy for a range of challenges, Sue specialises in targeting and dealing with emotional trauma, self-doubt, depression, stagnation and self-centring. Whether you need help with personal issues ...
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