Owning Your Worth

“Sometimes walking away has nothing to do with weakness, and everything to do with strength. We walk away not because we want others to realize our worth and value, but because we finally realize our own.”

Robert Tew

Today was a bad day. 

Work isn’t always fun, you get told to do a task you might not want to do, you go the extra mile in hopes of finally getting recognized but you don’t, your coworker or a stranger says something that hurts you. Work is hard, but work also teaches us SO many life lessons about ourselves and others. My job has taught me some hard realities as well as things about myself and others that I didn’t know before. 

Now if you don’t know me, I am a big people pleaser. I’m someone who will put others’ needs before myself. I’m someone who wants to get along with everyone. I’m someone who prefers to stand in the background and avoid drama. The hardest thing to admit though is, I’m someone who doesn’t know how to recognize the value of my own worth. It takes courage to stand up for yourself. It takes courage to have your voice heard. It takes courage to believe in your worth.

As I’m reflecting on my day today, I don’t know if I can say today was a bad day. Rather, today was a day I grew up a bit more. Know how you want to be treated. Know that it’s okay to say you’re not okay, even when it’s hard. Know it’s okay to feel the hurt, but be willing to see how you can grow from it.

Know your own worth, because if you don’t recognize your value and worth, how will you ever recognize your worth as God sees you?

Caili