Honor Thyself.

The more you allow yourself to honor what's right for you, the easier large worrisome decisions become.

Whether that's by saying a "hell yes!" or a "no thank you." The sooner you can get to YOUR answer, the sooner you can move forward with clarity and confidence.

You see, most of the time, we make serious decisions to please others despite ourselves. Then when the $#!+ hits the fan, we are left unfulfilled and underappreciated. All because we didn't listen to what was true to our hearts.

And we put others first for a couple of reasons.

1. We want to be liked and be considered "a nice person." This means we want approval from outside sources. The problem comes in when we are constantly doing things for external validation, and the minute we decide to listen to ourselves, we instantly become "selfish." No matter how many times we bend over backward for them. It only takes 1 time to say "no thank you." Then, all of the judgment and guilt get thrown our way. These types of relationships are unhealthy and are screaming to us: HONOR YOURSELF.
2. When we put others first, part of it has to do with NOT trusting ourselves. We've practiced denying ourselves so long that when we get the hint to acknowledge our desires, we put it on the backburner. But, unfortunately, we haven't built the "TRUST YOURSELF" muscles. This definitely takes practice.

The good news is you and I have the power to change our relationships with others and, most importantly ourselves.

Here's how to do that:

1. The way to implementing your truth to others is to start validating and accepting what you want first.
2. The next step is to have the courage to express it. Especially when it involves other people you care about.
3. The final step is to be okay with the outcome of their response. Don't let their reactions sway what you want and need to do.

And for extra credit, practice having FAITH that all is well even if the relationship drastically alters.

Then, it's time to CLAIM what you want and be unapologetic about it.

Moral of the Story: HONOR THYSELF.

With lots of LOVE,
Teresa

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