A lady was very depressed. She had a very estranged relationship with her son. As per him, she did not love him which made her slip into bad depression.
So she shared that she had a big family to take care of. She went through lots of challenges every day. But there was never a moment when she did not love him. Of course, we all know, mother’s love is most pious. But then she said that she was always stressed out. Looking at her made me realize that she had a long journey. Her hair was greyer than her age. She had the more wrinkled face. She was looking older than her age. I asked her, what do you do for yourself? She said that she never had time. I asked her when they go out, does she dress up nicely for herself? She did not have a positive answer. Does she order food of her choice? No, it was always her son’s or husband’s choice.
She loved her family but she was always stressed. Now, how these things are related? Well, we can give only what we have. So if she was stressed, she was talking about stress, this is what she would give always. She felt that she was doing everything for them which was right but still she would end up missing out on the most important part that is love.
So now, the big question was do you love yourself? The answer was blank…
What is it and how do we do that.
Well, do you appreciate yourself, do you do the things of your choice, do you give yourself a priority? Do you like yourself the way you are?
No, then how would others do?
So what do we have to do?
Treat yourself the way you would treat your son!
So look at yourself and tell with a lot of love in the heart. How beautiful you are, I love you. Thank you, God for giving me such a beautiful me. Do everything you would do for him. Buy nice clothes, do things of your choice. But how would that help? Well, try and then see.
