MESSAGE OF THE DAY: How many of you are familiar with this overused phrase, You cant truly love someone if you dont even love yourself?!? Now, have you ever really stopped to think about what that really means, what it entails?!? Or better yet...what happens when the person you tell that to responds with well, I dont know how to love myself?!? #goodquestion Self-love is at the very core of well-being, joy, self-empowerment, and your ability to create and enjoy the kind of life you want. You cannot enjoy happiness if you are not at peace with yourself. With that being said, learning to love yourself begins with making a conscious decision to be happy! Until you know how to love yourself, there will be an inner war going on that divides your energy and sabotages your efforts to move toward happiness. Not to mention, if you lack self-love, you will attract people and circumstances that mirror your negative beliefs and feelings about yourself. Why?!? Because the Law of Attraction says that we draw to us the manifestations of what we FEEL. So, in order for you to draw in loving people and circumstances, you need to know how to love yourself first. There is something wrong with me. I’m really messed up. I’m bad. It’s all my fault. I’m incompetent. I don’t know what I’m doing. I’m not (good, smart, attractive, rich, etc.) enough. I should have (fill in the blank). I’m not as (good, smart, attractive, successful, etc.) as that person. I’ll never get that job. I’ll never be able to do this. I don’t have what it takes. I don’t deserve to be happy. I don’t deserve to be loved. I don’t deserve to have what I want. I deserve to be punished. I don’t deserve to be forgiven. Do any of these thoughts sound familiar to you? Until you learn how to love yourself, this is how you cripple yourself so that you can’t move forward or go after the things you want. Underlying this negative self-talk can be long-held beliefs about yourself that aren’t based on reality. Remember, our thoughts and words can have a powerful affect on us so watch what you say/think! Its all about positive thinking! Make it a habit to compliment yourself every day! Be truthful about yourself to yourself! For instance, if you are happy, acknowledge the joy. If you are sad, acknowledge the sorrow. When you are truthful with yourself, there is no need to bury your negative emotions. Instead, acknowledging what you feel provides a good guide to what your thoughts are. Thats when self-healing and self-growth can take place! Let today be the day you begin to reframe your mind with positive affirmations. Look in the mirror and tell yourself “I love and accept myself completely and unconditionally.” Choose to fall in love with your reflection! CONCLUSION: If youve lost your ability to love yourself for whatever reason, I want you to start fresh today! Begin by making a personal declaration to yourself that you WILL starting thinking positively, you WILL alter your mindset, you WILL accept your imperfections, and you WILL choose to be happy with who you are because you are the best you that you can be! Once you have created your personal declaration, begin ‘vibing’ in it. Say it each and every morning before getting out of bed. Repeat it throughout the day. Make your declaration very personal, meaningful, and so deep that it stirs your soul, your mind, and gives you chills each time you say it! And since there is no one in all the world exactly like you, everything that comes out of you is authentically yours! Therefore, choose it, declare it, step into it, and make it so! Remember, the most important decision of your life, the one that will effect every other decision you make, is the commitment to love and accept yourself. So...begin to shift your self-perception today and start falling in love with the reflection in the mirror! Blessings all around!
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 03:22:55 +0000