12.17.2010

I have never met a truly strong person who didn't have self-respect.
Strength is self-respect. There's strength in kindness, sensitivity, and love.
You can't entertain the idea of romance if you're not strong. Love is such a strong and overwhelming passion, how do you sustain it long if you're not willing to work at it?
Life will drive you out of your mind. In times like these, it's a miracle we're not all insane. People have become separated from each other, and from themselves. We're stressing out, we're losing sleep, we're eating badly ... and behaving badly. I'm guilty of all this. And it's something I'm really trying to change in myself. If I can get rid of the unhealthy weight and the unhealthy habits and become a better person, I believe I can do anything. If I am strong, I can conquer my demons and get over the past. I will be strong and life won't kick my ass.
If I don't allow myself to be treated with disrespect (even by my worst offender - ME) then hopefully others will respect me. And even more important, I will have more respect for others.

Friends and lovers may come and go. But the most important relationship is the one you have with yourself. I'm trying to be my best ... for me. I let myself down far too often.
But I am trying.