Loving yourself

[MissAnna]

Good morning all you brave amazing people on here! How are you all doing? Any new adventures coming your way? I love reading about your adventures!

I wanted to come on here to talk about loving yourself.

I think out of all the things we say about ourselves, loving ourselves is one of the hardest things to do.

It's so easy for us to criticize ourselves, put ourselves down, say mean or bad things about ourselves. 

After all this is mostly what we've heard all our lives, so it has to be true correct? 

What if it's not true, what if everything you've ever been told about how bad you were, how you're not good enough, how you'll never be loved. What if all those things were nothing but a lie. 

And that's what they were they were lies, from people who we trusted, who were meant to take care of us, who were meant to love us, yet instead they broke us.

So we began believing the lie, telling ourselves that everything they said was true. Then we start talking negatively about ourselves, because it's all we've ever known. And now we don't know how to take a compliment. 

Some people view us as being rude, stuck up, but in reality we're just hurt. 

So I want to let you all know that all those bad things you've ever been told are nothing but a lie.

You are beautiful, you are amazing, you are intelligent, you are brave, you have the perfect weight or height and you're not bad. 

You're none of those bad horrible things you were told growing up or even now. Those words should have never been said to you, I'm so sorry that you had to bare all those burdens for so long alone. 

It's takes time to see those lies, but one day you will. And one day you're going to look in the mirror and you're going to love yourself because you're going to see what I've always seen. 

A Beautiful, funny, courageous, absolutely amazing phenomenal person. Because you are, you are worthy of being loved. You're worth the fight, you're worth the leap of faith, you are worth being wanted and you are worth getting to know. 

So remember that, it's okay to start loving yourself, it's okay to be kinder to yourself, it's okay to just say one nice thing about yourself. 

You are allowed to be kind to yourself, and you are allowed to tell people to be kinder to you.

I'm so proud of all of you, your stories are amazing, your adventures are beautiful, and I absolutely love when you find someone that you can connect with. 

I wish you all happiness in love 💞 

My door is always open to those who need me 

Until next time remember you matter, you are loved and you worthy of being loved ❤️

Edited May 17 by MissAnna

[-Soul-]

Very well said Miss Anna, I know I for one am guilty of believing in what others have told me and this has led me to view myself negatively, but you’re right, 100% right!! We need to love ourselves more and I work on that daily, it makes things easier when I have my friends and you by my side, thank you for always caring for everyone! You too are loved and seen and we all love you 💙💙

[MasterPhotog]

Wow… @MissAnna, thank you so much for sharing this beautiful message. Your words, as always, are like a warm hug to the heart — full of compassion, honesty, and strength. It takes a truly caring soul to speak with such empathy and encouragement, and you’ve done it so sincerely.

Your reminder that the harsh things we've been told — or told ourselves — are not the truth is something so many of us need to hear more often. You have an incredible way of reaching into people’s pain and gently pulling out hope. That’s a rare gift.

The love and kindness you show toward others shines so brightly, and I just want to say how deeply appreciated you are. Thank you for being a light in this space, and for reminding us all that healing, self-love, and kindness are not only possible — they're deserved.

Wishing you continued peace, joy, and meaningful connections. You are truly a blessing to this community and to the The Lighthouse Circle - TLC❤️

[Daddy Bear 77]

Thank you for your truth Missanna. It's been hard for me to believe that about myself most of my life and I've tried to make up for believing those voices placed in my head by my parents and kids in school, by trying to be so good, understanding and kind that I could prove them all wrong without realizing I'm the only person that needed convincing that I'm good enough. I've only been on this path a short time but I have hope I can see myself as I truly am and eventually love myself as much as I have loved everyone else. 

[BabyPoppy]

Thank you Viva, your words are a  powerful reminder in my life of what I need to do to continue to move forward.  Remember your words go both ways... they are shared with us, but are also meant for you, too. You are so much more beautiful than you realize! I am honored to call you my friend.