In the struggle
To love yourself
-step out of your skin
turn to the shell left behind
cuddle that shell
tell it how precious it is
reassure it endlessly of its worth
promise to guard it with your life
SCREAM this if you have to
Then….
hug it
kiss it
step back into it
now believe it
And just DO it!
©Vivian Zems
Smell The Coffee 
March 14, 2018 at 11:37 am
How can you be loved if you don’t love yourself? However do choose the right moment to scream as you dont want to put any prospective beau off.
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March 14, 2018 at 2:56 pm
Absolutely! LOL!
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March 14, 2018 at 1:30 pm
Aaah…This is the mantra to live. Thank you dear 🙂
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March 14, 2018 at 2:57 pm
My pleasure…and it works! 🙂
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March 14, 2018 at 3:43 pm
Nicely done!
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March 14, 2018 at 6:54 pm
Thank you Annell 😊
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March 14, 2018 at 4:24 pm
And just be careful to not step into another’s body. That would be confusing.
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March 14, 2018 at 7:44 pm
😂😂
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March 14, 2018 at 5:16 pm
There is that moment, when one has to turn within and comfort that poor child inside……..so it can begin to heal, and then thrive.
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March 14, 2018 at 7:43 pm
Definitely!
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March 14, 2018 at 8:08 pm
I think we close our ears against listening. This is a most positive and necessary scream!
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March 14, 2018 at 10:57 pm
Indeed , it is Susan.
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March 14, 2018 at 8:16 pm
something we can all live by…
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March 14, 2018 at 10:56 pm
Amen to that.
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March 15, 2018 at 12:39 am
You have gotten so feisty, so powerful in your words. I love it.
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March 15, 2018 at 3:29 pm
On a roll!😆
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March 15, 2018 at 11:04 pm
With buttah,!
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March 16, 2018 at 12:16 am
Lol!
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March 15, 2018 at 3:29 pm
Thank you!
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March 15, 2018 at 12:46 am
kaykuala
now believe it
And just DO it!
Yes, believe in it and not to bother about any others. One decides for oneself!
Hank
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March 15, 2018 at 3:28 pm
Exactly!
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March 15, 2018 at 1:25 am
Yup, got to love yourself first… so true.
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March 15, 2018 at 3:28 pm
Indeed!
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March 15, 2018 at 8:36 am
Love yourself, believe in yourself and scream and hammer it in of you have to..
Love the message in the poem
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March 15, 2018 at 9:11 am
Exactly!
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March 15, 2018 at 5:18 pm
I see you and Nike agree? Lol! I say an Amen to that.
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March 16, 2018 at 12:39 am
Tee-hee! 🙂 🙂
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March 15, 2018 at 6:06 pm
Powerful! And something to always remember.
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March 15, 2018 at 6:48 pm
absolutely… we ought to remember it more. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
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