There are so many ways to find happiness & peace in your life and I truly believe that standing up for yourself is one of them. People would usually think it’s one of the ways to grow your self-esteem and confidence which is true but I also think that by not standing up for yourself, you will end up feeling sad, frustrated and mostly anxious which is ideally what will come as an obstacle on your way to peace & joy.
In today’s post, I wanted to share with you some ways on how to stand up for yourself. It’s worth noting that this is a journey in itself, it’s not something that you will be able to achieve overnight or within a couple of days and it’s more of a step-by-step process. As always, if you are interested – keep on reading!
Il y a tellement de façons de trouver le bonheur et la paix dans votre vie et je crois vraiment que se défendre en fait partie. Les gens penseraient généralement que c’est l’un des moyens de développer votre estime de soi et votre confiance, ce qui est vrai, mais je pense aussi qu’en ne vous défendant pas, vous finirez par vous sentir triste, frustré et surtout anxieux, ce qui est idéalement ce qui se produira comme un obstacle sur votre chemin vers la paix et la joie.
Dans l’article d’aujourd’hui, je voulais partager avec vous quelques façons de vous défendre. Il convient de noter qu’il s’agit d’un voyage en soi, ce n’est pas quelque chose que vous pourrez réaliser du jour au lendemain ou en quelques jours et c’est plutôt un processus étape par étape. Comme toujours, si vous êtes intéressé, continuez à lire !
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LEARNING TO RESPECT YOURSELF
The first step to standing up for yourself is to respect yourself. We all know that the phrase you should love yourself is much more profound and deeper than shallow or vain. In order to love yourself, you have to respect yourself – that’s a given. It’s very obvious to others when you don’t respect yourself and the worst part is others will take your approach as an example and will start treating yourself the way you see/treat yourself.
Respecting yourself is much more than acknowledging and accepting your strengths & weaknesses, I truly believe that you being born is more than enough for you to respect yourself and in return for others to respect you. We always emphasise on the importance of treating others with dignity and respect but the same should be applied to ourselves as well.
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APPRECIATING YOUR QUALITIES & STRENGTHS
This one ties with the previous point and that is to appreciate your qualities & strengths. When you are aware of your skills, it doesn’t give space to others to undermine, discredit and disrespect your hard work, talent and mainly yourself. It will give you the confidence and courage to speak up about what you bring into the table, it doesn’t matter how little it is – the fact that you can contribute in some ways and another can benefit from you allows you more than enough place to speak up for yourself.
Related: How To Train Your Mind To Think Positively.
REEVALUATING YOUR SURROUNDING
Last but not least, it’s way easier to say to speak up when you are surrounded with people who have some sort of decency and integrity left in them but you can’t say the same when you are in an unhealthy environment. Most of the times, the fact that you aren’t able to speak up is not due to a lack of self-confidence or self-esteem but due to fear, shame or even discomfort. You have to ask yourself if you really want to work or live in a place that makes you feel those types of emotions. You removing yourself from that position is an act of standing up for yourself.
Related: Surrounding Yourself With The Right People.
Thank you so much for reading! – xo N
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New Lune 
It took me years (decades) to realize the physical surroundings affect how I can or can’t stand up for myself. Good post!
Thank you so much love! ❤️
PREACH! 😀
#PleaseNoteTheIronyOfMeInterpretingYourWordsAsTheSourceOfWisdomAboutMySelf 😉
Haha thank you so much for reading! 😊
Without a little love for who we are at this moment, we can never initiate the journey to become that new person we wish to love in the future. It takes love, a moral inventory of one’s strengths and weaknesses, and even a deep cleaning of the playground we keep, but with time, patience, and perseverance, we can make a major inroad to that all too real goal that exists in the future. Thank you for sharing this reminder and I look forward to reading more of your work.
Couldn’t agree more with you. Thank you so much for reading 😊
For me, at 58 and nearly 28 years into sobriety, I’m finally starting to like the man I see looking back at me in the mirror. I think a positive self-image and awareness helps a person stand up for themselves. Thanks for sharing this great reminder.
That’s absolutely true and congratulations on your sobriety! It’s incredibly inspiring and amazing, even though I don’t know you personally I am extremely proud of you. Thank you so much for reading 😊
Thank you 🙏