Independence is a beautiful thing. Going where you want, when you want without “feeling” you need permission. Truly feeling completely whole as you are.
Being an independent, fully capable human being is what I am teaching both of my children. Feeling connected to and loving and helping others, yes, but not being dependent on anyone but themselves. I want them to feel as they are fully complete, as they are, not being dependent on others to tell them they are beautiful or worthy or smart or anything else. To go within to get what they need instead of without. Independence is one of the greatest gifts you can leave your children.
I was always told by both of my parents over and over again that you need to create your own career so that you can always take care of yourself. INDEPENDENCE, no matter what life may bring your way. We never think that our love story will end or that we will always be just as we are right now. Sad stories change to tremendously happy ones and beautiful fairy tales can turn into nightmares on a dime. People often put themselves on auto-pilot through life, depending on someone else to always take care of them.
This is something you either have or you don’t. Perhaps it was the way you were raised.
Perhaps you are dependent because you feel that is the way it is "proper” for a woman to behave. Of course, I don’t understand that concept but many women were raised like that.
On today, July 4, celebrate your independence and what makes you independently you.
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