Quote: [ If anyone else out there has low self esteem I'd be really interested to hear from them if they are working through it
Jen Jam,
I used to have a really low self-esteem. My father was verbally abusive and he would feed me negative things when I was a child (he'd tell me I was stupid or ugly, etc...).
At some point I think I realized that everyone is flawed and imperfect (my father includede! He was compelled to put others down to build his own ego). I've read a lot throughout my life, got a lot of education, did things I was proud of and just began recognizing things I did like about myself. And there's a lot! It's kind of odd, but over the years I've only liked myself more and more. I don't have a high ego and don't need to "feed" it to make myself like me any better. I know I'm flawed and imperfect, and have a lot of faults, but that's okay. I just try and enjoy my kids, my husband and my family, do things that make me feel good and just enjoy the small things in life because I know it's a short ride with a lot of ups and downs a long the way.
There is no arriving, ever. It is all a continual becoming.
