Life Lesson Learned-- Date Yourself—Get to Know Who You Are

Life Lesson Learned:

Date Yourself—Get to Know Who You Are

Life Lesson Learned-- Date Yourself—Get to Know Who You Are

 By Cassandra George Sturges

 How to age Gracefully Tip # 2

 The first half of your life is dedicated to pleasing your parents, teachers, children, employers, friends, neighbors, and mates. We want to fit into society and we want people to like us. Accept us. Adore us. We ask questions like, “Do I look fat in these jeans?; Do you like my new hairstyle?

 “What would you like for dinner?” “What movie do you want to see?”; and so forth. Many of us are constantly asking other people what do YOU think of ME and what can I do to be more desirable to you.

 Imagine not asking anyone where would they like to go out to eat; or what movie would they like to see; or where would they like to go on vacation. If you weren't concerned about making anyone happy but yourself--how would you spend your time? Do you even know what you really like or who you are when there is no one to please or validate your existence?

The second half of your life should be dedicated to pursuing, wooing, loving, cherishing, admiring, and adoring—Yourself; in a way that you never have before. Go on a vacation by yourself. Go out to dinner and to the movies with by yourself. 

Make up your face, put on your matching bra and panties, and that red hoochie-momma-dress you have been saving for a special occasion. The special occasion has arrived. It’s you getting to know and develop a relationship with yourself like you have never done before.

Cook a magnificent dinner for you. Burn the candles; use the gold dinnerware, the good dishes, and pour yourself a glass of the best wine you can find in the gorgeous wine glasses you save for company. You are the special guess that you have been waiting for. Don’t make dating yourself a special occasion. Celebrate and date yourself as often as possible. 

The body you are in will never exist again. Love it up—with all you got! Spending quality time with yourself is the greatest honor that you can give your soul. Fun time spent alone is when the gods, goddesses, and muses come out to play with you.