“I don’t like rejection.”
For the past hour I’ve been sitting in a coffee shop and scrolling aimlessly through the internet hoping I would find some inspiration to write when I overheard two women next to me speaking. At one point one of the women said, “I don’t like rejection.” Although they were most likely discussing relationships, her words started to make me think. For most of us whenever someone talks about rejection we automatically think of relationships with others, however we don’t usually think about rejection and the relationship we have with ourselves in the same context. Although I believe we should. Throughout the past two months, I’ve spent a majority of my time focusing on bettering myself and working to make 2017 a good year. I have made self-love a priority. I decided at the beginning of 2017 that this year would not be like 2016 and the years before. This year will be different. I have spent years rejecting myself and hiding who I was in an attempt to please others. However, this year I have started to embrace who I am and what I stand for. I have learned to set boundaries and stick to them. I have learned to say “no” and not worry about needing an explanation. Instead of rejecting what I feel, I listen to myself and trust my gut. Most of all, I’ve learned how to love myself. It’s a beautiful thing because now I no longer move through my day with hardly enough energy to get dressed and brush my teeth. I spend more time studying and going out with friends. I work out almost daily (and usually end up eating ice cream after). I laugh until my belly hurts and a genuine smile can be found on my face nearly all the time. I’ve learned to love myself and make the decision to continue choosing recovery each day. Don’t get me wrong, there are days I still struggle. However, those days are rare and when they occur I don’t try to fight them. I accept them for what they are and continue on with my day allowing myself grace. I have learned that when you stop rejecting yourself, life becomes much brighter. Yes, it’s hard to do as we are taught from the day we are born that there is something wrong with us and we must change it, but that’s not true. We are all created in the image of God and He sees each one of us as perfect. So instead of constantly rejecting ourselves, how about we start to love ourselves again? Stop rejecting the perfect creation God made you and thank Him for all that you are.
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