I’m going to be selfish for a bit.

Today I had the full realization that I have always put myself, my needs, my life, on the back burner. Hell, not even on the stove but stuck in the back of a cupboard.

So I decided that I’d do something today that I’ve never done. I’m going to be selfish.

I am going to talk about myself as if I love myself. I am going to talk about myself as if I am talking about someone else.

I am going to give myself confidence, in a way I’ve never had. By being my own cheerleader.

Because I am worth it.

I am worthy of happiness

I am worthy of joy

I am worthy of love

And I am worthy of being loved.

I am deserving.

I deserve respect

Simply because I respect you.

I deserve to feel comfortable

I deserve to feel calm

I deserve to feel supported

I deserve to feel happiness, joy and love.

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I am a mother first and foremost.

I am a friend

I am a sister

I am a daughter.

I am smart

I am gifted

I am kind

I am empathetic to a fault…

No. Not to a fault, but for a reason.

I am helpful

I am loving

I am beautiful…

Yes……..I am. Stop being so hard on yourself.

I have endured pains that others cannot understand. And I’m great at hiding it.

I may not have faith, but I have hope.

I have determination to build a better life. A life for my children, that I never had.

I will be their safety net when they fall, I will be the comfort they need, at any time and for any reason. Because I am a good mother.

I am special

I am fortunate

Because I am, Me.

~A