I do not need to demonstrate anything to anyone...
So I am starting to understand self love and self respect, and I wanted to share a new sense of freedom I am feeling, in the understanding that I do not need to demonstrate anything to anyone.
I do not need to show that I am beautiful or smart or interesting or of value. I already deserve love and respect just because I exist. I do not need to "earn" it.
Also, I do not need to show that I am happy if I am not happy.
I can feel whatever I feel and let it be and let it pass when it is time for it to pass. I can accept and embrace all my feelings and remember it is all part of being human. I can remember that my own soul goes beyond any situation or person in my life. I can remember my connection to HP/nature and realize how it is always available for me to nurture me and remind me I have my own path, my own growth process, that can't be compared to anyone else's.
Even if I am happy at a given moment, I do not need to show it to the world either. I am not in a competition to see who has the most "fun".