In life, don’t be around toxic people or with people that don’t want you around… you’d be selling yourself short. Be only with people that respect you, value you and consider you important. Sometimes toxicity may come from family members… in this case let them know you have boundaries.
When you love and respect yourself and avoid yourself from toxic people you will be much more confident and enthusiastic. Remember people’s thinking is a reflection of their own judgments… it has little to do with you.
When I was a little girl I was very sensitive to people’s judgments and I would also be around toxic people which took a toll on my confidence. I used to look for people’s approval and get disappointed whenever I didn’t get it.
Later on I came to realize that nobody owed me anything instead I knew they were projecting their own judgments, emotions and insecurities. If you accept yourself as you are that is all that matters… people’s opinions are extra… “Let the dogs bark and the camels keep on walking!”
BY SENAIT G/HIWOT
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD SATURDAY 12 AUGUST 2023
