Chahat Mahajan
“The unconditional love that you give to others, you need it for yourself sometimes. ’’
In a place where social media plays an important role and sets an unrealistic standards of being perfect in every way, how can one not feel useless or unworthy? How can someone’s perception of “who you are” define your worth? Why do we get hung up on labels assigned to us by others?
You can have someone who loves you in your life. You can have friends and family supporting you unconditionally. But when that one person does not value us, why do we start to question our worth? Why do we seek external validation to a point where we need someone else to remind us “how worthy we are”?
The feeling that we are worthy and deserve more can only come to us from inside. There’s no other way around with self-love. We cannot control how we feel. We should remind ourselves that our feelings of being replaced or invaluable are not right. We do not have to believe the negative feeling. We have to make a conscious effort and remind ourselves every day. No amount of external validation can make us feel satisfied until we believe we deserve it from within. We should not let anyone tell us what we deserve or not. As long as we believe in ourselves and root for ourselves, no one can make us question our worth.
If you are around someone that treats you like an option or does not value you, then leave. You should not feel guilty for choosing yourselves first. Choosing to let go of any relationship that makes you question your worth is a sign of strength and courage. Avoid people that only value you when it is convenient for them. You can surround yourself with people who appreciate you, lift you, and help you see the light within you.
You are unique and rare. You should not limit yourself. You are capable of doing extraordinary things in life. You have the potential to be great; do not let anyone bring you down or treat you like an option. People who are right for you will never make you feel optional or unworthy. The only person that needs to know how worthy you are is you.
“You are worthy” despite how someone treats or labels you. You have the power to rise and be the best version of yourself.
