Dear Self,

by Patience Tamarra

dear self, is a free-flowing collection of gentle reminders and loving affirmations centered around self-love, self-acceptance, growth and healing. This collection takes you on a journey of deep reflection and introspection until you uncover the many layers of yourself that have been waiting to be loved.

Genres: Poetry, Self Help, Nonfiction

158 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 19, 2021

Reviews

[siff ♡ · Rating 2 out of 5]

"reminder —
self-love is also telling
yourself that you deserve
better from you.”

“stop trying to find
peace of mind
in people that
never brought you
peace.”

“some friendships
aren’t meant to last.
so don’t make them.”

“some people will see
that your cup is full
and purposely spill theirs
just to take from yours.”

“you don’t have to
accept less than what
you know you deserve
just because it is all
they have to offer.
someone else will
offer you more.”

“you are not responsible
for anyone’s healing
but your own.”

[Ruby Dosier · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (82%)

I wanted to check this collection out because I follow this gorgeous lady on Instagram! (She has literally the best feed)

This short read contains so many sweet self-affirmations. Many of them I have heard before, but I've heard them before because they're so important and true. I think that this would be an excellent collection to read if you're having a bad day and don't quite believe in yourself as much as you'd like at the moment.

This collection gives Milk and Honey energy, but Tamarra is much more to the point in her writing. I liked the small chunk of text surrounded by white space on the page, and I feel like that may be purposely done to literally and figuratively give you some time and space to think about the words on the page. That's just a theory of mine, but I enjoyed this collection greatly.

I also appreciated that this collection wasn't just all about being gentle with yourself, but rather being gentle with yourself while also holding yourself accountable for your wrongdoings. It's so easy to always play yourself as the victim, and it's so important to learn how to hold yourself accountable and learn from your mistakes.

I greatly enjoyed this quick and easy read! There were some great ideas and thoughts in here.

[Tadeea Ernst · Rating 5 out of 5]

An easy read for when you feel down or have a bad day . It’s a simple book but it has a meaningful message.

[Omnya Ali (Free Palestine) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was very nice 🥺💗

"SPOILERS AHEAD"

You are allowed
to grow at
your own pace

You no longer
have to rest in
the pain.
you’re allowed
to move on.

reminder -
you can always
start again

hold onto the lesson
not the person.

still in your woundedness
you are worthy.
still in your pain
you are strong.
still in your loneliness
you are loved. always.

be gentle with yourself —
you’re slowly growing
into the person you’ve
always wanted to become.

your superpower is that
you are still here.
despite everything
you are still standing strong.

don’t shrink.
don’t shrink.
don’t shrink.
don’t shrink.
don’t shrink.
don’t shrink.
ever.

Stop trying to find
peace in of mind
in people that
never brought you
Peace

I can't tell you that this
healing will be easy
but i can assure you
that it will be worth it

you are still
seeking perfection.
that’s the problem.

there is nothing wrong
with not always rising.
sometimes it’s best to
sit with the pain and
rise once it passes.

when one door closes
find a new way in.

if you’re tired of
reliving the pain
try harder to
learn the lesson.

love doesn’t have
to be hard. love
doesn’t
have
to
be
hard.

[Millie Cullen · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️

[youssra · Rating 2 out of 5]

allow yourself to shine
without the desire
to be seen.

[m ✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

small book but big feelingzzzz

—

« be the person
your younger self
needed growing up

because they
still do. »

[Jessi ❤️ H. Vojsk [if villain, why hot?] · Rating 4 out of 5]

patience
is your way
of showing the universe
you believe in its magic.

[Sema :p · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Be the person your younger self needed growing up, because they still do.”

Reminder -
“You can always start again.”

Jag typ gråter☹️

[SA · Rating 5 out of 5]

“you deserve the same love
you give out freely
to others.”

Picked this up when I was at one of my lowest moments in life and I must say, some words hit home and has brought me solace as I went through the pages.

An easy read, especially when you need to hear something nobody has said to you before.

Much love ❤️

[Kenzie · Rating 4 out of 5]

i relate to most of her words, i really enjoyed reading this book, it made me feel like i am not the only one who’s been through it and i hope everyone find their way to the light or maybe the light is inside you and that’s why you didn’t find the end of the tunnel, you weren’t searching in the right place 🤗

[ioanna ⭑ · Rating 1 out of 5]

this was, once again, not poetry

[Sigourney Rose · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nah… what the fuck did I just read? This was painfully basic and wildly unoriginal. Like… anyone could have written this. It’s so aggressively normal. It genuinely feels like she collected a bunch of random quotes, stacked them on top of each other, and called it poetry. Absolutely not for me.

I mean, be serious:

“don’t shrink
don’t shrink
don’t shrink
don’t shrink
don’t shrink
don’t shrink

ever”

WHAT on earth 😭 So much for poetry 🫠

[Anastacia · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a good read before hitting the sack!

"dear self,
temporary loneliness will always be better than permanent scars."

Definitely gave me something to chew on while drifting off.

[وَادْفَل عَبدُ النَّاصِر · Rating 3 out of 5]

tell them how you feel
even if they don’t listen.
someone will hear you.
even if that someone
is just you.

[Anastasiya M · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is one of those collections that needs to be read at the right time and the person should be going through similar things to be able to relate. This wasn't as much a poetry book as it was a collection of reminders and affirmations to help give the reader a 'pick-me-up' in a time of need. I just wish people would stop disguising self-help books calling them poetry and thinking no one will notice. If you want to write a self-help book, do it! If you want to write poetry, then write poetry.

Read more here: https://sincerelyyoursannie.wordpress...

[Melda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everybody needs to read those self-reflection quotes

[Eva · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ich konnte mich mit fast jedem Wort der Autorin identifizieren. Ein wirklich gelungenes Buch über Selbstreflexion und Selbstwertschätzung.

[Nikoline Holmsted · Rating 5 out of 5]

Denne her bog indeholder så mange smukke citater, der hjælper en hvis man har en dårlig dag eller går ind i en svær periode.
Den er det hele værd❤️

[Joena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Favorite

[Chlo Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really loved this book, just what I needed to hear :)

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5 stars - Really enjoyed this read. Some poems spoke to me, some were words of wisdom. Beautiful read and beautiful reminders.

[Isabell Charlotte · Rating 5 out of 5]

10/5⭐️

This book is EVERYTHING.

There will be a quote that’ll help you in your current situation.

It’s like a big hug. A promise.

Highly recommend!!!

Will read it again!

10/5⭐️

[andy cuevas ☁️ · Rating 5 out of 5]

a veces nos pasamos amando al mundo entero que olvidamos que nuestro corazón también merece y necesita de nuestro propio cariño o simplemente creemos que no somos valios@s ni merecedores de cosas bonitas

“you are deserving and worthy of love. and love is worthy and deserving of you.” 🤍

pero es que realmente tenemos que recordar que tenemos el poder de alcanzar cada estrellita del cielo por más que a veces nosotros mismos nos engañemos haciéndonos creer que no podemos por estar tan lejos de ellas.

“maybe the miracle you've been praying for has been praying for you. you're the miracle.” ✨

Y este libro es que si alguien dijera “tomate un momento para recordarte a ti misma cuán valiosa y amada eres” y es simplemente precioso, cada pagina se siente como un abrazo súper bonito

“there is a heaven in you waiting to be witnessed” 🥺

y creo que todos en algún momento deberíamos leer este libro solo para reafirmarnos cosas que muy dentro de nosotros ya sabemos pero que necesitamos recordar

“whatever you do never stop loving hard.” 🫀

y cada palabra de este libro por más corto que sea hace que se caliente el corazón o al menos a mi me hizo sentir así

“you can’t yet see the light at the end of the tunnel because the light is in you.” 💫

[vibessssrn · Rating 5 out of 5]

For someone who struggles with self love, a lot of the mini poems in this book really spoke to me💕 I did also gift this book to the girlies at the Galentine’s Day party I hosted and they’ve all been giving feedback on how much they loved it. Would definitely recommend if you’re looking for a quick read that reminds you to love yourself in every way, even if no one else will.🤍✨ You are LOVED.

[molly · Rating 3 out of 5]

this book is just what i needed rn :)

[luna_inthesouth · Rating 3 out of 5]

remember you did
the best you could
with what you had
even when you
didn't have much

_______________

don't let them make
you an option
when you deserve
to be a priority.

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the last one:

reminder:

you can always
start again.

[Dominique Kouklatzis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simpel maar soms goed om te horen

[Ier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Was very relatable 🥰