Loving Yourself

I think if you asked most people if they loved themself, they would say they do. Not because they actually do necessarily but more because they don’t dislike themselves. Maybe they even really like themself but that’s not the same thing as loving yourself. I was just as guilty of this as the next person. I really like who I am and thought this was the same thing as loving myself. I thought taking good care of yourself, liking yourself, treating yourself with respect, and even some pampering were all good indicators of loving yourself. Then I did a little exercise that completely transformed my relationship with myself. It taught me to love myself in a way I never have before.

I was reading something about how oftentimes we can become critical, judgmental or unaccepting of others in our life. It said that often it’s because they are mirroring those same things in us but we don’t see that. I then allowed myself to be curious about where that might be happening in my own life. I looked at the first example that came to my mind. I looked at some of the things I really didn’t like about this person and looked to see if I demonstrated those same behaviors. Turns out I did! Upon deeper investigation, I could see where I was doing the very same kinds of things, just in different ways. I spent some time disecting these behaviors to get to the core of them, making a point of bringing everything into clear view. I didn’t want to leave anything out. I was amazed that I exhibited these exact same behaviors and never even knew it.

Then I made a profound choice that changed everything for me. I decided to fall in love with me. To let me fill me up, make me happy, complete me and love me just the way I would let a partner do. It literally changed my life. It raised my vibration so high that my whole body felt like it was vibrating. I felt like I was glowing, I was so full of love for myself. I have never felt so fulfilled and so completely in control of my own life before. I no longer felt like I was waiting for someone else to make my life better or give me the life I wanted. I did that that all by myself.

Truly loving yourself makes you happier than you have probably ever been. It makes you realize you have everything you need within you and you can make your life anything you want it to be. It also raises your vibration, making manifesting a daily reality. It raises your confidence and helps you to realize you have complete control over your life. It also makes you more accepting and less critical of others. It enhances your ability to meet your own needs and stops you from relying on others to make you happy or feel complete. When you treat yourself like you would a romantic partner, you begin to see just how much control over your happiness you really have. You stop needing or waiting for others to make you feel the way you want to feel. You have complete control over your life and your needs.

See related posts: Be Someone You Can Be Proud Of, Being Who You Are, Believe in Yourself, Your Happiness is Your Job, Be Proud of Who You Are, Comparing Ourselves to Others

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