Novel & Cerita Poem About Valuing Yourself

Tinikwasan niya ito ng isang kilay. “Hindi,” tawa nito at saka kumumpas ang kamay mula sa ulo hanggang paa niya. “Ang ibig kong sabihin, nakakatakot ka kasi parang isang pagkakamali lang, hindi ka magdadalawang isip na bumitaw. You know your worth and it’s scary.” “Hindi ba dapat ganon tayo? Alam dapat natin ang halaga natin?”

Umiling siya, hindi naniniwala sa sinasabi ni Dane. "Why do you keep saying I'm w-worth it when I'm really worthless?" "Don't say that." Kontra nito. "You're not worthless. You are far from being worthless-" "B-but I am." "Not to me. At not to anyone. Tandaan mo Chantria, there are millions of people or even uncountable number. Maybe that bastard who hurt you think you the way he think you. But a thousand people we love you for sure. Think of that. Why would you bother to kill yourself?"

The applause swelled as I took a moment to soak in the collective warmth of appreciation. "As we move forward, let's remember that our worth is not solely determined by the labels we carry but by the impact we make on the world. Each one of us has the power to contribute something unique and valuable, and it's the diversity of our strengths and experiences that makes our collective journey richer."

“What? You’re a princess, Atasha, show them your worth. Hindi ka isang tau-tauhan lang ng kung sino. Realize your worth, Tash. You are worth much more than you think of yourself. Isipin mo ang sarili mo at ang anak mo.” Napa-isip ako sa mga tinuran ni Aki. Tama siya, hindi ako dapat matakot kay Yulence at kay Ofelia. I am much more powerful than them. And it's time that I realize what I am worth. It’s time for me to step-up and be the princess that I should be. Hindi para sa sarili ko kung hindi para sa anak ko. “I will, Aki. From now on, no one can make me feel inferior.” Lumapit ako sa kan'ya at yumakap, gumanti naman siya ng yakap sa akin.

“Ang pagkakamali mo ay bunga lang din ng sarili kong pagkakamali.” “Ikaw ang mundo at sansinukob para sa akin, ang tanging lugar kung saan pwede akong maging totoo sa sarili ko, Valeria. Akala ko ay ayos lang sa'yo ang ganitong pagkatao ko, na hindi mo ito gagawing isyu gaya ni Ayesha. Iyon pala ay nakakasakit na sa'yo. Sa kanila ay mukha akong malambing, pero sa'yo ay gaya ng itinatawag mo sa akin.”

Hindi ko alam kung paano ko natagalan ang ganung trato, siguro, I was afraid to see my siblings, crying from hunger, being bitten by mosquitos, and doesn’t have any shelter for them to feel safe everytime the moon take its turn. But then, one day, when I woke up, I found myself fighting for us, that time I realized, I don’t need to please them just to get the shelter that I and my siblings needed. That I’m allowed to take up space. Own who I am and what I want for myself. How to own my passions, my thoughts, my perceptions and stop putting my worth on the other’s hands; stop letting them decide my value as a person, because I, myself, own my fire. I learned how to stand on my own, express wh

Hindi ko talaga lubos maisip noon na magagawa sa akin ni Earl yun, ang iwanan ako sa kalye habang umuulan at buntis pa ako noon kay baby Jacob. Oo, siyempre nagalit ako sa kanya. Mali naman kasi talaga ang ginawa niya at kahit mahal ko siya ay hindi ko siya kukunsintihin at hahayaan lamang ang aking sarili na api-apihin niya. We, women, should always value ourselves. If ever na naagrabyado tayo hindi tayo dapat papaya, no matter who they are in our lives. We must not let them!

My every word was filled with virtue and conviction. "Being soft does not make anyone less of a person. Sometimes, we also have to be weak in order to grow stronger. Do not ever change just to conform in other people's world. Just be yourself and rule your own queendom." I gave a one last alluring smile before uttering my thank you. Everyone clapped and it was my signal to elegantly go back to my position. Nakangiti man ako habang nakaharap sa audience kanina ay hindi ko maiwasang mapapikit pagkatalikod.

“Kaya mo pa ba akong pagkatiwalaan? After what I said before?” Tumawa siya. “Of course. Alam mo, minsan hindi naman mahalaga kung paano nagsimula ang kwento. Ang mahalaga kung paano mo tatapusin. Pero…” tumingin siya ng diretso sa mata ko, “don’t forget yourself, Sam. Kahit gaano ka-powerful si Mr. Valen, you still have your own name, your own worth. Huwag mong hayaang mawala ‘yon.”

"You just need to have a leap of faith that you'll always be happy and everything. Don't be too hard on yourself. Kung iniisip mo na hindi magiging maganda ang pananatili mo sa amin, ibahin mo. Look at my Mom, she never looked at you the way they do, right? Kulang nalang ipagpalit ako ni Mommy para lang makita ka araw-araw." Nawala ang tingin niya sa akin at napatitig na lang sa harapan. "The truth is, things change. Even if life crumpled us into pieces, life can make us feel worthless, or no matter what has or will happen. We never lose our worth."