Disrespecting Yourself

You disrespect yourself when you do or say something that’s not in line with:

1) Your values
2) Your feelings

Note that your stories are not in that list, because they change all the time. In fact, they may need an update.

But your values don’t really change that much. If you value love, then not acting from love is disrespecting yourself. If you value truth, then not speaking it is disrespecting yourself.

Your feelings are more fleeting. They will change from moment to moment. But, keeping in mind your values, can you honor those moments? Can you act in alignment with how you feel? When you do, you may sacrifice the consistency of your stories, but you will honor and live by what’s truly alive in you.

Perhaps it’s time to start respecting yourself. What’s the worst that could happen? And, more importantly: what’s the best that could happen?