I have a lot of things in my life that I don’t accept. I don’t accept that I am a good person. I don’t accept that I do a good job. I don’t accept myself, in short. As I wrote before, I have never felt like I “liked” myself. There is no doubt I have severe self-esteem issues.

I need to learn to accept these things. Some part of me, not the everyday in control part, but somewhere in there, recognizes that I am not a bad person. That part recognizes that I do a good job, I am valued at work, I can be creative and imaginative. I just need the rest of my brain to come to the idea of acceptance.

Commandment III: Accept