Know Your Self-Worth? Stand Up For Yourself!

My mind has been filled lately with how important it is to know your self-worth, the impact that knowledge has on your security, and how that affects everyone else.

News stories about the people of Ukraine facing Russian aggression break and strengthen my heart. They’re doing it because they know that they, and their democracy, are worth it. In Haiti, with all that nation continues to go through, they find ways to take hopeful steps forward. They know their worth.

In this country, and in several others around the world, those who value their lives and the lives of others are doing everything they can to fight COVID-19. So yes, I’m still a fan of vaccines, mindful hand-washing, wearing a mask indoors in public settings, and other ways of preventing the spread of the coronavirus.

In our personal lives, we can also do things like valuing the connection between exercise and sleep—get more of both—and even securing our weapons. I also talk about these and other forms of self-care in my book Rent-A-Cop Reboot. Why? Because you can’t keep doing anything for long without self-care, not if you want to do it well. That includes keeping yourself, your loved ones, and your community safe.

As I’ve been sharing, especially since March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, health check-ups are also a sign of knowing your self-worth. Yes, I took a long time to see a doctor about my stomach pain. But when I found out I had colon cancer, it was on!

I did what I had to do for myself, my family, and my business. There were a lot of times when it was painful and I hated it, but I’m here. Right now, waiting for a follow-up to a recent colonoscopy, I have to trust doctors who say the polyp situation that showed up can be handled. It’s a challenge.

People all over the world have challenges. When we know our worth, we know that we have what it takes to do our best—to stand up for ourselves—no matter what we face.

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