What Do You Love About Yourself?
August 12, 2010 in Affirmations, Beauty, Health & Wellness, Love, Self-Discovery Exercises, Spiritual by Tara
Today (and everyday) let’s think about how awesome we are!
Too many times we get caught up in nonsense chatter with others and mostly in our own mind. We put ourselves down, put things off that will benefit us, get in a rut, put ourselves on hold, loose confidence and self esteem. We’ve all done it. I know you can relate. Catch yourself when you do this. Be aware of what you tell yourself in your head and how you represent who you are, when you talk to other people. If you say things like, “Well I CAN’T…”, “Oh, I’ll never be able to…”, “I’m not good at that.”, “I hate when I…”, you’re putting yourself down; spreading negative gossip and cursing yourself with your own words. Enough of that!!! It’s time to be Kind!
On to the Good stuff! Are you ready for some Good?
Want to FEEL GoOoOood? GOOD!
(I’m assuming you answered, “YES!”)
Today let’s write a list of 5 (or more) things we love about ourselves. Then write 5 (or more) things you would like to love about yourself. You can choose something you admire in another person (e.g., “I am Courage”), a way you wish to feel (e.g., “I am Peaceful”) or you can turn something you don’t like about yourself, into a positive statement (e.g., “I am Ugly” becomes “I am Beauty/Beautiful”). I gurantee you will start to feel yourself shift out of your old way of thinking and begin to become the new you. The you, you always were and hid with the negative bullying you performed on yourself.
- Start by writing out your list.
- Begin your sentences with “I am…..”.
- Say these statements out loud (more powerful) or in your head as soon as you wake up or even right NOW.
- When you say the first 5 (the things you love about yourself), FEEL your confidence when saying those words. You KNOW they are true!
- When you say the next set of 5 (the things you would like to love about yourself), carry on that confidence. Know that you are capable of what you have to say. Know that those words are true too.
- Visualize what these statements look like, if that is something you like to do.
- Repeat them throughout the day – when you are zoning out, riding in the car, waiting in line somewhere, eating, etc. Whenever. Wherever. 🙂
This is a great practice to do when you feel “challenged” in life, go on an interview, to a meeting and even to keep a momentum of feeling good about yourself on a daily basis. It will build your confidence and most of all give you a high on being you!
Have fun creating yourself today with positive energy and affirmations!
Enjoy the compliments! You totally deserve them! 🙂
Beauty From Love: “I am bursting with divine knowledge and showering myself with inner love! I am Love! I am loved!”
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Love, Light, Sweet Ether & Deep Space,
Tara 🙂
Wow thanks for the homework Tara…been a lil late at responding but here it goes.
I love that I am at peace with my life.
I love that I have a open heart and mind.
I love that I have beauty in my heart.
Okay…that’s three..wow this is getting lil harder..ha.
I am a strong..independant woman.
I am true.
Ok the list of what I would like to love about myself:
Even though I get the job done or meet my deadlines…I would like to love my procrastination!
I love to expand my mind and ideas and want to love the lack of confidence I have inside to get them out there to the world.
I want to love myself more when others don’t.
I am beautiful inside but would love to love my outward just as much.
I am a patient person but want to love that little bit of impatience I have at times!!!
I love you….
You love me…
Keep spreading the kind words the world needs to SEE!!!
Mwah~
Tonya –
Thank you so much for opening up and sharing your answers and affirmations! And you’re welcome! 😉
“Even though I get the job done or meet my deadlines…I would like to love my procrastination!”
Do you really want to love your procrastination or would you like to love that you get the job done in a timely, calm manner? This exercise is all about manifesting and seeing yourself in a new light. I’d like you to turn all of these statements into a positive affirmation.
“I love to expand my mind and ideas and want to love the lack of confidence I have inside to get them out there to the world.”
I love to expand my mind and ideas and have the confidence to get them out there to the world.
Do you feel the change that taked place when you say those words? Then the affirmation becomes… I am confidence. Then…. I am confident. Say that over and over and you will become that.
“I want to love myself more when others don’t.”
Saying you “want to” in an affirmation will not get you there. You have to claim it!
I love myself when I feel others don’t. – I love myself. – I am love.
“I am beautiful inside but would love to love my outward just as much.”
I am beautiful inside and out. – I love my body.
Look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself that.
“I am a patient person but want to love that little bit of impatience I have at times!!!”
I am patient.
If you get impatient at times don’t beat yourself up over it. Allow yourself to be impatient at times. When you are in that space recognize it and take a few deep breathes. Know that you will get past whatever is happening in that moment and repeat your affirmations/mantras. Say, “I am Patience”, “I am Peace”, “I am Calm Water”.
Love is all around you Sweet Divine Goddess. You are so loved! You are so special!
I love you. ooxxooxx