"Three things last forever -faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love"
My word for 2018: L O V E.First and foremost, love for myself. A love so real and full that it effortlessly radiates from within me to those around me.
This means vulnerability with myself, and with those around me. Being willing to admit the struggles I’ve had and to work on improving myself rather than continuing to pretend these issues and flaws don’t exist. This means openness to sharing my struggles with the ones I love, but even more importantly, an openness to accepting love and support from others rather than turning away.
This means a dedication to showing love to other people in real ways with more actions than words- picking up the phone, writing a letter, showing up on the doorstep, helping with the kids, bringing a meal- all with the goal of helping others feel real love for themselves, too.
And most importantly, this means a commitment to learning to love myself in such a real way that I can actually believe I’m worthy of love from friends, family, and most of all, the One who created me to be just the way I am