Proverbs 10:12 Hatred
stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.
How often is it that we love our
families and friends but fail to offer that same love to ourselves? We must realize the importance of
offering love to ourselves with such regularity that the habit becomes
ingrained in our daily doings. It
is of the utmost importance that we use the resources in our life to
continually build our confidence and self worth.
Love is the most important thing of all. It is the essence of life. But contrary to lessons learned in books and film, the most crucial and important love is the starting point of our own experience; love of the self. It is in ourselves that all other love manifests, at least from our (rather limited) perspective. As such, we must each take the necessary time to
practice self love so that we are better equipped to handle the dilemmas life
throws our way. When we fail to
replenish our spirit we allow room for negative energies to impact our auric
field. When this energy gets a
foothold in our energetic bodies, it is entirely possible for (dis)ease to
enter our world.
Practicing daily
doses of self love will keep the mind/body/spirit connection strong and
replenished. While we may not be
able to hit every point every day the following list is a way to promote self
love in your daily life.
Steps to Self
Love
- Identify what
makes your smile
- Be ready to
receive your blessings
- Balance the
giving/receiving dynamic
- Look for the
silver lining in every situation
- Cultivate
positive thoughts, habits, actions and relationships
- Know your limits
and do not be afraid to take time for yourself
- Silence both
inner and outer critics, Know that you are worthy of all of the blessings you
receive.
- Promote positive
self talk, Write letters of encouragement to yourself; be in charge of building
your own self confidence.
- Verbally affirm
your wants and desires; State exactly, in specific and certain terms, what you
want to receive from any given situation.
Avoid contracting words such as don’t and can’t.
- Determine & Define
your worth.
- Meditate on the
good things happening in your life.
Life comes at everybody in a certain set of events. Own the events that are happening in
your life, acknowledge the lessons and the blessings that come with every
opportunity and occasion.
- Give thanks! NO ONE accomplishes everything without
the benefit of outside assistance.
Thank those who have helped you get where you are.
- Help others. Reciprocity is a key to life. If we reap what we sow, we have to
continue to sow what we reap. You
have been helped by those in your life, it is important to continue the trend
and help others.
- Set achievable
goals. Success is an important
confidence builder. While
challenge builds character, those challenges need to have a certain measure of
success in order for you to regroup from any setbacks.
