SPEECHES FOR LIFE

Speech 1: Love Yourself

(About 5 minutes long on average.)

Love Yourself Speech:

There will always be people in your world that'll try to tell you that you aren't worth anything at all, especially Love. But to start, Love is one if the only thing that everyone on this earth deserves, regardless of what they may have done, are doing, or will do in the future because God made us and not only that but he stayed by us even though we all sinned. And expected the same from us to other people, yet he doesn't force anyone to follow him. Though not only that, he made you a masterpiece and if you don't love yourself your just insulting his work. Like if you went to an art gallery and insulted a nice of artwork it isn't the work your insulting its the artist themselves who created it. Just because you may have these words constantly swarming in your head. Or maybe you shake them off at first, doesn't mean they have to control you. Loving yourself is the first step to happiness, and a great relationship, and just overall better life for yourself and the others around you who care for you, and even those who don't care may find something out about themselves. Now that doesn't mean they will change for sure, but the best thing is to forgive and keep forgiving. There is one thing that I would like to clear up. Just like some other catchphrases like "sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me", The full phrase isn't true. Yes sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can hurt you really badly, that can even reach Suicide level, and so on. The phrase "Forgive and forget" is the same in a way. I'm actually not asking you to forget all those things, some are unforgettable, and you can use those things sometimes to motivate you. To remember that you are worth it, and to remember that those are lies or people manipulating the truth to make you feel bad, the same way Satan does that with Gods word and his truth. And in the same way, Satan has and will always be jealous of God, many of those who say things like that are in fact jealous of you in some way so its best to just be kind and get back up. And for the many who do it online they're even too scared to say it to your face, so stay strong and know that God s there. And it's okay to cry sometimes, in fact, it's a great thing for you to just release that as tension built up inside of you. Have any of you ever seen the movie "Inside Out" for Disney? It's incredible how many movies makers put in little genius things everywhere that you may not notice right away for both a good movie and their audiences benefit as well. "Joy" keeps trying to help "Bing Bong" because he misses being in the imagination of "Riley" who is the kid in the movie. Yet, "Sadness" does a better job, because she helps him to cry, and release that, to feel better. But it is unhealthy to have this a lot because you end up only having pity parties. That in which can lower your self-esteem, and increase the likeliness of depression or anxiety, if you don't already have one of those making it worse than it already was and leaving your world behind in despair without you. Now for many of you-you are in a relationship of some sorts, whether family, friends, romantic or something else in that category. And this may be a hard thing to hear and/or accept for many of you, but you need to acknowledge it. You may love them, and they may love you, but you need to take a step back maybe and take time to get to love yourself first. If they truly love you then they will understand, plus it will be good for them to do that as well. If you are trying to change for someone to love you, then it is one-sided and not a good relationship at all. As well as How can you make them happy in the relationship if you're not happy. All in all, Confidence and self-love is really important in many aspects of love, regardless of what others say, but don't let it go to your head. As my Junior high pastor, Heather Heincsh Flies said to me one time. "People like people who like themselves". Be confident but not cocky. Thank you!

- LKK/GYMDANCE