I am proud of myself and my journey. I have survived many difficult seasons. My personal growth is my greatest treasure. I choose confidence over fear every day. Freedom is the reward for my courage. My inner peace is now very deep. I love the woman I have become. This is my story of victory. I am proud of myself: Welcome to a celebration of resilience and self-love. In this reflection, I share why I am proud of myself and the journey that led me here. As a soul geologist, I often look at the layers of my past. Each layer represents a season of growth, a tectonic shift, or a period of intense pressure. I have survived breast cancer, a difficult divorce, and the challenges of starting over in a new country. Through it all, I have learned that my personal growth is my greatest treasure. Today, living in France, I choose confidence over fear every single day. Freedom is the ultimate reward for the courage it took to stand up after falling.
Ponosna sam
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Ponosna sam na sebe. Na to kako izgledam, kako mislim, kako djelujem. Ponosna sam što znam da sam vrijedna, pametna, dobra — i nikome ne želim zlo.
Ponosna sam što me ne dira tuđa zavist. Ne osvećujem se, ne kažnjavam nikoga. Moj mir, moj svijet. Samo jedna ili dvije osobe stalno su u mom svijetu — ja i, malo, moj muž. Sve ostale držim na kulturnoj distanci, gdje se zna moj mir i slobodno vrijeme.
Sretna sam što imam ljubav koju sam željela. Sretna sam što sam se izborila za svoju slobodu — slobodu da pišem, osjećam i objavljujem. Činim se živom, zdravom i zadovoljnom. Moj svijet je sada duhovan, živ, i ne pretvara me u bolest ili dosadnu ženu.
Volim svoje ponašanje prema sebi. Volim onu malu u sebi koja je prolazila kroz sve i volim onu veliku koja sada ovo piše.
Je suis fière de moi. De mon apparence, de ma façon de penser, de mes actions. Je suis fière de savoir que je suis précieuse, intelligente, bonne — et je ne souhaite de mal à personne.
Je suis fière que l’envie des autres ne me touche pas. Je ne me venge pas, je ne punis personne. Ma paix, mon monde. Seules une ou deux personnes sont constamment dans mon monde — moi et, un peu, mon mari. Je garde tous les autres à une distance culturelle.
Je suis heureuse d’avoir l’amour que je voulais. Je suis heureuse de m’être battue pour ma liberté — la liberté d’écrire, de ressentir et de publier. Je me sens vivante, saine et satisfaite. Mon monde est maintenant spirituel et vivant.
J’aime mon comportement envers moi-même. J’aime la petite en moi qui a tout traversé et j’aime la grande qui écrit ceci maintenant.
I am proud of myself. Of how I look, how I think, how I act. I am proud to know that I am worthy, smart, kind — and I wish no harm to anyone.
I am proud that others’ envy does not touch me. I do not seek revenge, I do not punish anyone. My peace, my world. Only one or two people are constantly in my world — me and my husband. I keep everyone else at a cultural distance.
I am happy to have the love I wanted. I am happy that I fought for my freedom — the freedom to write, feel, and publish. I feel alive, healthy, and satisfied. My world is now spiritual and alive.
I love my behavior towards myself. I love the little one inside me who went through everything, and I love the big one who is writing this now.
