I am someone worth choosing There was a time when I looked outside of myself for confirmation that I mattered. I wanted to be chosen, understood, appreciated, and prioritized by others. But one of the greatest lessons I've learned is that I cannot spend my entire life waiting for other people to recognize my value while I continue ignoring it myself. I am someone worth choosing. My dreams deserve attention. My emotions deserve care. My heart deserves protection. I do not have to wait until everyone agrees with my worth before I start treating myself like I matter. The way someone else chooses to see me does not increase or decrease the value I already carry. These days, I choose myself with the same loyalty I once reserved only for others. I speak to myself with kindness, protect my peace without apology, and remind myself that I am not here just to be useful to everyone around me. I am a person with needs, feelings, and a life that deserves to be fully lived.