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The Battle Within Me...

by Asmau | September 19, 2011 at 6:41 PM

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2011 VOF Week 2

Over the years, I had such low self esteem, low self worth that I thought I was not good at anything, had nothing to be proud of. For years, I was in that battle with myself and desperately tried to come to grips with it. And so I went on a voyage of self discovery. I needed to define my identity; who am I? Who do I want to be or should be? It was not easy. I needed to find that self that is the vehicle for navigating my social world.
Alas, on my voyage, I came to embrace my otherness, embrace myself by battling with my low self-esteem. How? I realised that I needed to give rise to my other self, the self that has identified with qualities that brings out the real me, the best in me. In trying to become what people wanted me to become I gave that self so much authority that it shattered my self esteem and in so doing I failed to realise my potential.
One quiet afternoon at work, my boss summoned me to inform me that he has forwarded a mail to my mailbox. I went back to my computer and opened to find a link which redirected me to World Pulse (PulseWire). As I read through, I found to my surprise and utter delight that I have found an avenue through which I could connect and interact with women with like minds and express myself. I can use this as a platform to reach out to and share with women with issues such as mine so we can find solutions thereby empowering and developing ourselves.

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As women, we are ever struggling to find ourselves, in our eyes and in those of others, TO find yourself is to find purpose and am glad that you are there.
Only the best is ahead!

Being there -Wairimu

Very true Wairimu dear, thank you.
The end result is priceless.

Asmua

We are going to be treated to beautiful expressions from you and you continue to embrace your personal power and strive to reach your full potential

more power to you my sister

one love

Thank you dear,
Doing just that... hope we all do.

Welcome Asmua!

I know exactly what you are talking about. What I have found is that you must surround yourself with your family and friends who support you.

When I turned 30 I asked my closest friend to tell me what they saw as positive about me... my strengths and why they are drawn to me. They did it and it was such an interesting and uplifting experience.

Remember that you are love and there is love all around. Remember that you are worth it!

My favourite mantra is 'I am enough'. Do not judge yourself on the basis of others for you do not know their struggle you have been given your blessings and hurdles in life to be the better YOU. Not anyone else.

My sister we can hold hands and move through this journey together. It is such a blessing to be part of World Pulse. I have shared it with everyone I can.

Take time to get to know you and love you! It is a journey that I am sure all of us are on...

Thanks for sharing.

Juliette

Thanks Juliette! That's uplifting and very supportive of you.
I am on a journey of self discovery indeed and it is going wonderfully.
I shall add that to my list of mantra!

Thanks and warm regards.

Thank you for your sharing your story. I look forward to learning more about your journey of self-discovery.

Amy

Hey Amy :),

thank you!

Thank you for this contribution and beginning of your story. I look forward to seeing more about what you hope to gain and share as a result of this Citizen 2.0 journaling!