I need patience, with myself.

I need to feel safe. Secure.

I need to live within my means.

I need to stop giving away my power. I need to own how strong I am as a strength, and not only use it when I’m forced to. I need to not look at my power as being negative.

I need to be ok with my power not appealing to everyone. It will keep some people from me (probably the people who desserve my presence the least). I need to be ok with that.

I need to set boundaries; to respect myself, for other people to respect me, and to be able to give love more freely without resenting.

I need to stop anticipating other people’s feelings; be considerate, but not own their feelings. Be respectful, but not sacrifice my values for their feelings.

I need to be comfortable with saying no. I need to say no before I’ve been pushed beyond my limits and it’s a reactive no. Learn how to say no, with love.

I need to spend more time being settled; in my thoughts, my choices, my life.

I need to learn.

I need to step into who I am, as a strong woman, a good mother, a good human. I need to learn that those are all good things for myself, and the right people in my life. The wrong people won’t like some of me, and that’s actually a good thing. It protects my energy from being drained, and my boundaries from being disrespected.

I need love. Acceptance. Loving honesty (from myself and others). I need trust. I need to build a life around my passions and what I love (my kids). I need to stop thinking that I have to become less in order to be loved. I do not need to be taken care of; I need to respect myself, my feelings, my heart - especially when it doesn’t look the same as other people’s respect. It’s ok for mine to look differently.