Do you truly respect yourself, or are you outsourcing your worth to the opinions of other people? It’s easy to confuse being liked, approved of, or validated with actually valuing yourself. But external validation is temporary—it fades the moment it’s not being actively given. Self-respect, on the other hand, is quieter and more stable. It’s the internal agreement you make with yourself about how you will be treated, how you speak to yourself, ...
