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Self-esteem is so important to the quality of your life.  When you have high self-efficacy, you understand the value that you bring in life to not only yourself, but the people in your life as well.  Knowing your worth improves your self-esteem. Taking better care of yourself, and believing that you are just as special as you treat everyone else, is important to your self-esteem.  How much you value yourself is evident in how you let people treat you.  Self-love is critical to loving others in the right way.  When you are secure within yourself, you don't have a problem with holding yourself accountable for the right and the wrong that you may engage in.  You don't let what you've been through dictate who you are, when you have high self-esteem.

Having high self esteem does not mean that you are conceited, or boastful, nor do you think that you are better than anyone else.  You just know that you are different and are not afraid to exude that confidence, with humbleness.  Love yourself enough to treat yourself better. Be gracious and forgiving to yourself, just like you are for anyone who has ever hurt you.  Self-esteem does not start with your outward appearance, it begins with who you believe that you are on the inside (at the core).  Who do you believe you are?  Do you believe what others say about who you are?  Don't be swayed from the gift that God created, beautifully you.  In spite of your shortcomings, and in spite of how the world might view you; view yourself as the beautiful creation that is still a work in progress.  

 

As long as you have another day to live, you have another day to do things better and to improve how you feel about yourself.  It is okay to love yourself.  It is okay to have high self-esteem, as long as it is not in a narcissistic, self-centered, belittling others, or I'm always right kind of way.   Your self-esteem is important to your belief system and what you think you can and cannot do in life.  So, I encourage you to look yourself in the mirror and say, I love myself.  I still may be a work in progress, but I am going to treat myself better, so that I can treat others better.  I am going to take better care of myself, because I deserve it.  I am beautifully made in the image and likeness of God, and it is time for me to start living like I truly believe that.

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By Lynnette Clement