Calendar Books by Allen James - Daily Reading - "The Journey: A Calendar Book"

Today's reading may be the most important thought of one's "fulfilling" life, from The Journey: A Calendar Book (Pictured above and available at www.lulu.com/spotlight/allenjames1961), we read for January 20th, "Respect yourself"(James, 2012).

Respect is defined as, "esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person, a personal quality or ability, or something considered as a manifestation of a personal quality or ability" (dictionary.com). I began my work as a psychotherapist in private practice in January of 1990. Prior, I had worked two years completing my clinical supervision. Since 1990 I have been struggling to assist those with whom I counsel gain and maintain the strength we have within ourselves if we can come to an understanding, and acceptance, of just what respecting self means. 

Too often society jumps on "buzz" words and their commonality in our daily discourse diminishes their worthiness. Self-esteem in one such word. Come to a true comprehension of self-worth. Certainly with maturity our self-worth is realized more clearly, but how much more quickly personal success can be attained by taking the steps to give ourselves the respect we deserve, the respect we require, to be the person we desire to be. Dispel the cloak of insecurity. Take on the personage of strength.

Keep looking up. : ) AJ