Please read Part 1 and Part 2 for context. Thank you.
I slowly began to realize that I needed to be for myself, but not against my fellows. I began to realize that I did not have to see my circumstances and experiences in extremes, but rather as part of my learning process. I began to realize that I could incorporate learning curves to all my learning. I began to realize that I could set my own rate and pace for learning.
I began to realize that I did not have to see my discomfort and pain as negatives, but rather as catalysts for positive change. I began to realize that I did not have to place judgements on my efforts. I began to realize that I could substitute my black and white thinking with shades of gray. I began to realize that I could substitute my all or none thinking with the concept of opportunities and possibilities. I began to realize that I could accept myself and my reality.
I began to realize that I could live and think outside of the box that I had willingly allowed other people to define for me.
I began to realize that I no longer needed to depend on the opinions of other people to validate or define my self-esteem. I began to realize that I could begin to be my own cheerleader. I began to realize that I could begin to define my own self-worth, self-value and self-esteem. I began to realize that I could begin to dance to my own drum. I began to realize that I could begin to freely express myself. I began to realize that I could begin to trust the process, a loving God and myself.
I began to realize that I could begin to have a relationship with myself.
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