Here’s another share of a portion of the book I mentioned in the previous blog post:
“Chicken Soup for the Soul – Divorce and Recovery”, although as I pointed out, these excerpts that I share here can relate to many different circumstances that we all face. It’s all about being the very best version of ourselves that we can be. They use the word “thrive” – and I like that concept alot. So here goes another, . . .
Chapter 79, pages 263-266 as shared by: Deborah Batt.
“Years of caring for others had caused me to ignore my own needs. Oddly enough, I came to the realization that I did in fact have needs. I needed to feel warmth and love. I needed to feel accepted and that I somehow belonged. I needed to feel respected and honored. I needed to feel happy and content. But, most of all I needed to feel that the one person in the whole world who should love me the most would love me the most, regardless of the mistakes that I’ve made. Someone who could accept my faults and praise my strengths and make me feel everyday that I was the best that I could be.”
Now doesn’t that apply to almost any situation? Not just divorce, but the need to feel valued by those around us?
I hope for you that you have those people in your life that make you feel valuable, and loved for who your are. The others just aren’t worth your time . . .
suddenlysinglewomen 
so true I am going through a rough time now and that is why I have chosen to be more homebound. Thank you for the great info