“What difference does it make, after all, what your position in life is if you dislike it yourself?” ~ Seneca from Letters from a Stoic
That’s hilarious. And so true, eh? Isn’t it amazing how we can spend so much of our time doing everything we can to please everyone around us and, at the end of the day, not even like ourselves. Eek!
So, Rule #1: Like yourself. :)
And, a *really* powerful mantra from Louise (founder of Hay House) Hay’s You Can Heal Yourself that I say many times a day when looking into the mirror: “I love and accept myself completely. I love and accept myself completely. I love and accept myself completely…”
Might sound a little wacky the first few times you say it but if you believe Louise (I definitely do), your opinion of yourself was most powerfully shaped when you were a child looking into the eyes of a parent or teacher. To re-program yourself most positively, therefore, it’s important to look yourself in the eye as you say your mantras (ideally, out loud).
(Give it a try. You’ll feel great. I promise. :)
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