UNAPOLOGETIC SELF ACCEPTANCE
Often we have been told to accept things without judging them. Things, people, situations. To maintain peace and balance. But hardly have we been advised about accepting our own self unapologetically. We go light on others, accept their mistakes, understand that they are humans. But when it comes to us, at times we scrutinise ourselves so strictly, even more strictly than the ruthless warden. We forget that we are humans too. That we can also make mistakes. And its ok. Its ok to understand that mistakes happen and we can not do it all. After all that is what makes us unique.
Unapologetic self acceptance means understanding what you are along with your shortcomings. Definitely you can try to improve yourself or be a better version of you, but only because you truly want to, and not just because you want to fit in or someone very dear to you wants to you to or simply because that’s supposed to be right way.
It definitely doesn’t mean being lazy or rude either and just hiding behind the veil of the phrase ‘this is what i am’. Rather it means being true to yourself. When you make mistakes own it to yourself. Not necessarily in-front of others. And even if you can not then also it is ok. Accepting yourself in-front of you and in-front of others without any justification.
Its easier said than done. But only when we unapologetically accept ourselves, first in-front of us and then in-front of others, only then can be develop true relationships; with us as well as with others.
