What does it mean

What does it mean to reclaim your power and choose yourself?

Let's start with what it's not. Reclaiming your power and choosing yourself is not selfish or arrogant.

Reclaiming your power and choosing yourself means:

• To take power and control back from the toxic trait or circumstance you allowed to manipulate you; de-value you; use you; abuse you; discourage you; steal your joy; steal your peace; incapacitate you; violate you; mistreat you; keep you in a state of resentment and bitterness, which caused you to lose the sense of self. 

• You recognize your value and deserve true love, respect, and adoration.

• You recognize that love does not entail abuse of any kind.

• You recognize it's time to choose your joy, peace, sanity, and dignity over all the negative circumstances and toxicity that kept you from living a fulfilling life.

• You recognize there's gratification and peace in identifying your triggers and creating boundaries to guard your heart against them.

 It is never too late to reclaim your power. It's time to release yourself from fear, shame, guilt, self-sabotage, self-neglect, abuse, self-hate, and low self-esteem. Fearfully and wonderfully made is who you are in God's image.

Remember, you teach people how to treat you. People see you differently when you truly see your value and walk in the power of self. They see the confidence, boldness, and freedom you walk in and treat you accordingly. Who will you choose today, you or "them"?