One of the hardest things to accept for many is themselves. Have you ever noticed how hard we can be on ourselves? We come down on ourselves for not being good enough, strong enough, organized enough or something. Usually we are comparing ourselves to others who excel in an activity that we would like to improve on. Is it really fair to talk to ourselves that way?
Lets start with questions to ourselves like:
What is something that I like about myself?
What is unique about me?
What is one thing I am really good at?
What is one thing I enjoy doing?
Learning to accept and appreciate who we are, what our strengths are, and what we enjoy doing allows us to accept that others are very good at other activities that are not our strong points. When we see others as ‘strong’ in some areas, we will be more willing to accept them for those areas of strength.
It is important as we work on creating a culture of peace in our homes and community to accept ourselves and others for our strengths knowing that both of us are OK.