Be True to Yourself

When you have children that is one thing that you want them to always do. Be true to who they are although that is not always easy in today’s society. They will be bombarded with images and ideas that tell they aren’t enough or the right whatever. We have all be there at times and know how different it is. After all how many of us have self esteem issues thanks to the things

I know that I do and it has taken me a lifetime it seems to get beyond them. I am, for the most part, beyond the snide remarks and other things but as a teen those crushed me at times. Now I’m raising girls (and boys) who I have to ensure they know it is more than okay to be the princess but also like to play sports or be into cars.

It’s alright to be simply who they are. I want my children to all grow up to be respectful and understand that every one id different. I do my best to teach them that no one is allowed to judge them and they aren’t allowed to judge other people. I admit that I fail at this myself more than I should. We are all guilty of it. While teaching my children to be true to themselves I realized there was a pit fall as well.

What if I was raising serial killers? I mean if saying be true to yourself what if that true self was a killer or just a horrible person? What if they were bullies? What if? What if? I felt it’s important to explain that be true to yourself saying. That they needed to know they were to be true to themselves in the sense of being strong, holding onto their beliefs.

There were things to consider on a deeper level. So we we talk about being true to yourselves in our home we mean be true to the things you enjoy (that aren’t harmful or illegal), being able to voice an opinion without fearing what someone else would think. Also being able to ask for help when you have thoughts that aren’t spiritually or morally correct.

To always ask yourself if what you are doing to be true to yourself is illegal or harmful to yourself, others, or God.