10/22/2025
The very first thing we do, and need to persist in every single day, is allowing ourselves to be important. This is your journey. You are in the driver's seat so it is entirely important that you choose to be a priority. Choose to allow yourself to be worthy of the care and consideration you need. Choose to show yourself love, grace, and gratitude. Choose to acknowledge that you, the right-here-and-now you, are not only worthy of love and kindness but deserve to be cared for, and cared for especially by your own precious self.
This may sound challenging, and that is okay. It also may sound a bit counter to prevailing wisdom. When I first received the words "I Choose Me" for The Selah Journey, I thought it sounded too self-centered. I worried it would justify or excuse selfishness and overinflated egos. Words are heard in nuanced ways, depending on the experiences and mindset of the one who hears the words. To be clear, this is what I Choose Me means, for us.
I Choose Me means I am just as important as the person next to me. Not more important, nor less important. I am as important as someone else. It means that if I can listen and extend compassion and care towards a friend, or even a stranger in my life, then I can also receive the same care and compassion when it is extended to me. It means I can honestly embrace my strengths and feel proud of my accomplishments. It means I am worthy of respect as a fellow human being. It extends the golden rule of "Do unto others what you would have them do unto you" in both directions. The way I treat others is just as important as the way I treat myself.
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These words come from my book, The Selah Journey, where I first explored what it looks like to prioritize yourself in a world that often tells you otherwise. They reflect the simple truth that valuing yourself is part of living fully and intentionally.
If you want to start practicing the I Choose Me pillar in your own life, DM us to book a FREE discovery call and we’ll guide you on how to apply this in your daily life so it actually works for you. You don’t have to figure it out alone—you can begin choosing yourself today.
