Do you give yourself the credit you deserve or are you basing your opinion of yourself on what you think others are saying about you?
I realised only a very short time ago that I had long stayed in relationships that were not working for me because I felt that I was not good enough or able enough to survive on my own. When I realised that this is what I had been doing I was astounded by the ridiculousness of that thought.
Here was I, a mother of 5 children who had survived 3 marriages and had run 3 businesses, having created them all from scratch and sold one of them for a handsome profit, the businesses that is not the children!!
I was also an author of 3 books. What on earth was I thinking? How much of my life had I spent in situations which were not for my greatest good?
Well, no more.
Yes, I still suffer from anxiety and overwhelm from time to time. I still take on too much and constantly push myself to over achieve. However, I am starting to understand my own worth. I am much more prepared to say no rather than be bullied into situations that do not serve me.
I am ready to stand tall and face the future with a proud determination to live my life in the best way I can for everyone including myself.
So if you ever find yourself staying in a relationship when everything inside is screaming for you to leave or you are saying yes to things that you know deep down you don’t want to do, take some time to really think deeply about yourself and your situation and question whether you are coming from a place of truth or fear in your decision making.
Never be afraid to reach out and speak to someone you know and trust to see if you are making the right decisions for you.
