
I Am Me
by Virginia Satir
In all the world there is no one else exactly like me.
Everything that comes out of me is authentically mine because I choose it…
I own everything about me, my body, my feelings, my mouth, my voice, all my actions whether they be to others or to myself
I own my fantasies, my dreams, my hopes, my fears
I own all of my triumphs and successes, all of my failures and mistakes because I own all of me.
I become intimately acquainted with me by so doing, I can love me and be friendly with me in all my parts
I know there are aspects about myself that puzzle me and other aspects I do not know…
but as long as I am friendly and loving to myself, I can courageously and hopefully look for solutions to the puzzles and for ways to find out more about me…
however I look and sound whatever I say and do, and whatever I think and feel at a given moment in time is authentically me
if later some parts of how I looked, sounded, thought and felt turned out to be unfitting, I can discard that which is unfitting and keep the rest and invent something new for that which is I discard
I can see, hear, feel, think, say and do.
I have the tools to survive, to be close to others, to be productive, and to make sense and order out of the world of people and things outside of me…
I own me and therefore I can engineer me
I am me and I AM OKAY.

Satir’s beautiful and empowering poem “I Am Me” encapsulates her core belief in self-worth and individuality. Its heartfelt lines inspire readers to embrace their authentic selves, fostering inner peace and self-acceptance. Through her words, Satir invites us to celebrate who we truly are, reminding us that personal growth is both possible and transformative.
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