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In our society, we are not taught to love
ourselves. We are taught that loving ourselves is egotistical and selfish. This
could not be further from the truth.
Because of this, we are our own worst critic. We are taught
to disrespect ourselves, put ourselves down, dislike ourselves, abuse ourselves,
etc. Because we treat ourselves in this way, others treat us the same way.
The only person we can count on to be in our lives from the moment we are born
until the moment we die is ourselves. No one else goes through every experience
with us, we are our only constant companion. If we don't love ourselves, who
will?
Other people in our lives reflect our lack of love back to
us. Because we don't love ourselves, we end up in codependent, unhealthy,
abusive relationships. Once we learn to love ourselves, we will then attract
people into our lives who are healthy and respectful. There
are many ways to begin to love yourself. You can begin by treating yourself
better - eat healthy food, exercise, lose weight, rest and pamper yourself. A
bubble bath or meditation can be the perfect way to show love to yourself.
Are there people in your life who treat you in unloving ways?
Maybe you need to let go of those people and spend time with people who respect
you.
Concentrate on something you love such as a
rose, animal or child. After you have generated these strong feelings within
yourself, transfer those feelings of love toward yourself. Look at your body,
appreciating each part of it. Touch it and feel it's texture. Feel yourself
inside it. Caress it. Smell it. Speak kindly to it. Practice this daily until
you are comfortable with the exercise.
Choose a part of your body that you dislike or are ashamed of. Concentrate on
that body part and direct love into it. You can try talking to it kindly and
stroking it. If there is pain in your body, give it extra love. Then send love
to your whole body. Try using the colors of green, rose, gold and white, filling
your body with the colors. Write down at
least five things you like about yourself. Don't be modest, this is only to be
seen by you. Maybe you like the fact that you are very loving, you may like your
eyes, that you are reliable, etc. Each day, think of five new things that you
like about yourself. At the end of a week, stand in front of a mirror and read
the list aloud to yourself. Love the amazing person that you truly are.
Sit in front of a mirror, look into your eyes and love
yourself. Do not allow yourself to make any judgments about the things you feel
are wrong with yourself. If you find yourself doing this, immediately change
the judgment to a loving thought. Speak kindly to yourself. Look deeply into
your eyes and see the spirit there. Notice how beautiful your eyes are. Notice
the positive aspects of your features.
Stand before a full-length mirror nude. Love and accept every
part of your body. Touch your body and love it. When negative self-judgments
arise, speak them out loud and feel your emotional response to them. Replace the
negative judgment with a positive statement about that part of your body. Fill
this body part with unconditional love. Cover your entire body in this way.
Some of these exercises will not be easy, but they will be well worth any
embarrassment your suffer starting them.
Rev. Claudia McNeely DD -
http://www.askclaudia.com - is a gifted
and caring Psychic/Healer. With the assistance of Angels, Guides and Master
Healers, she will tell you exactly what she sees and feels instead of what you
want to hear. Her Clairvoyant Psychic Readings are very accurate and insightful.
She can help you to understand where you are, where you want to be and how to
get there.
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