Treat Yourself Better

We're often reminded in our adolescence, the importance of how we treat others, but rare is the occasion when we're chastised for not being kind to ourselves. We're taught early on to be receptive of compliments, but not to actually SELF-compliment. Could that be the reason why we become our worse critique later on in life?

I'm without a doubt, guilty of not giving myself enough pat on the backs. I am my worse critique. No matter the level of accomplishment achieved, I find myself picking at areas where I could've excelled more. I've been told by others, on several different occasions, to lighten up. Unfortunately, those words usually fall upon deaf ears. This could be the result of me never taking the time out to consider how I'm making myself feel. For instance, if you were to work your hardest at a particular thing and then everyone who witnessed your hard work and effort responded by saying, "Well you could've done a lot of things better," you would be pretty bombed. So why do we believe that our words, which hold the most value, don't hurt when we're speaking them to ourselves? I can tell you, words hurt no matter whose delivering them. The ears are receptive to all monotones, especially the voice of its leading commander.


In an effort to avoid vanity, we become reluctant to give ourselves any form of approbation. But I challenge you to start appreciating yourself more. Every morning that you awake, shouldn't be a reflection of what is wrong in your life, but what is right. It's a better mechanism when achieving self-improvement because the pressure is off. Then small things tend not to look so massive and shrink back to their appropriate size. So be yourself, love yourself, and be kind to one of the most wonderful and important people in your world...YOU! You'll be the most grateful for it.

Written by: Davina Sims