Check-In: Self-Perception

Warning | this post may cause you to face some internal truths and stir deep self-reflection.

What is your perception of your self-worth? Are you at the point in your journey where your self-validation overrides all external validation or the need for it? Is your self-esteem grounded and unshakeable? Frankly, these questions may not be easy to ponder because they challenge us to look deeply inside of ourselves. The purpose of posing these questions is to encourage you to elevate your thinking and become more self-aware. Notice that the word “self” is the prefix before the words worth, validation, esteem, and aware. Plainly, everything starts with you (self). 

Your self-perception deserves your attention. It impacts the lens to which you view life and others. When you have high self-worth, self-validation, self-esteem, and self-awareness - everything in your life will align to substantiate your high perception of self. This is not to dismiss the fact that everything ebbs and flows - meaning your self-perception will not always be at its highest level. That is okay. We are on a path of continuously becoming who we are destined to be. In those seasons when your self-perception is waning, make sure to give yourself grace. Build a solid foundation within yourself so that whenever those seasons arrive, you can stand firm on who you are and how you perceive yourself at your core. As we grow, stretch, change, and rise - it is vital to make time to check-in with yourself. You are your first home, so tend to it first. 

Joy Gem: "Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world." - Lucille Ball