You gotta love yourself - don't say it like it's a Bad Thing...

Spoke to a friend today, and she pointed out that if one performs to the best of one’s ability people will accuse her of ‘loving herself’ but if she is unanimated and introverted, people will accuse her of not being a 'real performer'. 

So you are stuck with one of two negative judgments.

I’ve mentioned this before. If you decide to take up stamp-collecting (Philately will get you anywhere), the world and his wife does not expect you to justify why you like to do that. They don’t get together over a drink and unload their negative stuff all over your dreams of stamp-collecting.

Unless they have mean spirits.

But here’s a thought. Why not completely disregard the negativity that other people appear too willing to unload, and just enjoy what you do, simply because you do, and have every right to do so.

Besides, what is wrong with loving oneself? It is only people who are insecure who confuse that with vanity or pride.

Surely if you are comfortable with your own needs and your own ways of enjoying yourself to the fullest on this oh-too-brief journey we call life, you are entitled to do so.

Just Let it Go – you know, the tendency that some musicians have to feel you have to somehow justify themselves to others.

Enjoy the gift you have been given.