^that.

self-esteem and self-worth develop as a direct result of being kind to ourselves, compassionate to ourselves and forgiving ourselves.

i'm learning to do that VERY slowly.

i used to think it was all just 'self-esteem' but it's the sum of many parts that fall into place.

and once those parts fall into place we realize that we feel just a tad bit better about ourselves than we did the day before.