How Selfish?: Self Love, Respect and Confidence

We all know you can't pour from an empty cup. So start showing yourself more Tender Love and Care!

Welcome to the post dedicated to peace, tranquility, love, respect and confidence. Every once in a while we experience hardships and obstacles that leave us stressed, uncertain of yourself and the situation! Its time for that to stop!

As a young African American woman in college I have moments where I feel overwhelmed from things I put myself into and external forces such as my family, friends and school may contribute to my feelings. I had to find what makes me happy, how I can love myself a little more and gain the confidence I had in high school.

Gain Control or Gain Problems

Self love is important because no one is going to love you like YOU! In order to achieve this you may have to let go of negativity in your life and cut off all relationships and unnecessary stress. If its not benefiting you then you don't need to entertain it. When you love yourself that's when the self respect kicks in. When you've reached your highest level of self respect your not going to allow someone to come in and disrespect you or disrupt the peace, joy and happiness you've created. I've allowed a lot of people who claimed they wanted to see me succeed come in and wreck some stuff and leave like nothing happened. When you know better do better. I'm not as comfortable as I should be with my weight but its a learning lesson. Until i decide to change my eating habits and lifestyle I'll

continue to wear clothes that suit me and take pics like I've never done before.