Eleanor Roosevelt, once said, “No one can make you feel inferior, without your consent.”Those are powerful words. An empowered woman knows that the most important relationship in her life is with herself. To find someone you like is great, but to like yourself is even greater. To respect others with admiration and love is important, but it is more vital to believe in yourself and all the good in life that you deserve. You should be the judge of your own worth and value. You should feel comfortable with yourself, whether alone or with someone else.
In other words, being alone can be fun, rewarding, relaxing, exhilarating and rejuvenating. If you are comfortable with who you are and where you are at, being alone can be truly special. Alone time is a time to regroup from a hard day’s work. It’s a time to explore and examine what you like and what you don’t like. It’s a time to build upon your strengths and revitalize those weak areas that need improving.
All this cannot be done as easily when your significant other is around or when you are relating to your partner’s issues or concerns. Apparently, there needs to be a time and a place for both. But when you have the opportunity to “just be yourself,” to have some quiet time, to be grateful for the simple things, then you know that you are grounded and okay with yourself.
Throughout your lifetime you should continue growing and learning from your relationship with yourself. Understand your depth of character and personality because this adds to your growth. Make sure that your appreciation of yourself is strong so that when you do meet someone special, the love you give and the love you receive will enhance the terrific person you know yourself to be.