{"id":2525,"date":"2012-01-01T12:01:18","date_gmt":"2012-01-01T17:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/?p=2525"},"modified":"2012-01-07T13:05:33","modified_gmt":"2012-01-07T18:05:33","slug":"happy-new-year-filled-with-self-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2012\/01\/happy-new-year-filled-with-self-love.html","title":{"rendered":"Happy New Year Filled with Self-Love"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Happy New Year!<\/strong>\u00a0 I hope that your entry into 2012 was a happy one. As usual, I enjoyed doing my spiritual work to clear my energy for a good start to the next year of my life so I began this year with a big smile. I know that I will continue to do what I can to live up to my potential this year. That\u2019s my constant resolution every new year.<\/p>\n

Today is day 1 of Self-Love Month<\/a><\/strong><\/em> and the beginning of my 31 Days of Self-Love Marathon of posts here on Lessons from a Recovering DoorMat<\/strong>. I’ll have a post on building self-love very day of the month. Have you pledged to take my 31 Days of Self-Love Challenge<\/strong><\/a> yet\u2014to do something loving for yourself on every day of January? I hope that you\u2019ll enjoy this consciousness after the 31st<\/sup> day and continue to be loving to you.<\/p>\n

The more you do for you, the more you\u2019ll feel good. The more you feel good, the more you\u2019ll want to do and the stronger your self-love will be. January is a whole month to focus on being kinder to yourself! Every little loving thing you do is a brick in the foundation of self-love. I want you to fall in love with yourself!<\/p>\n

After hating myself for many years, it\u2019s such a joy to be able to view myself with strong love\u2014stronger than I\u2019ve ever had for any other person. Self-love is critical for happiness. It builds confidence and motivates you to live a healthier lifestyle. It\u2019s a new year, a new beginning and you can begin to love yourself today.<\/p>\n

Today is the first day of 2012 and the first day of the rest of your life. Loving yourself is YOUR choice. Do one kind thing that puts a smile on your face today. Then do something else loving for you tomorrow. It doesn\u2019t have to be major. Cut yourself some slack. Stop and take a few deep breaths. Go for a walk. Kick back and watch a movie. Whatever makes you feel good says, \u201cI love me!\u201d<\/p>\n

Below is a video called My Wish for You, made by my juicy, unconditional love expert friend, Lisa McCourt<\/strong><\/a>, author of many books including \u00a0Juicy Joy – 7 Simple Steps to Your Glorious, Gutsy Self<\/a><\/strong>. I hope this puts you into a very special mood for starting the New Year with Self-Love!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pb0EmShumeU&list=UUA7-_OfftHKA7EC_QqJUIEQ&index=1&feature=plcp<\/a>\n

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\nTake the 31 Days of Self-Love Challenge<\/strong><\/a>–a pledge to do something loving for yourself for the next 31 days–and get my book, How Do I Love Me? Let Me Count the Ways<\/a><\/strong> for free at http:\/\/howdoiloveme.com<\/a><\/strong>. Read my 31 Days of Self-Love Posts from 2011 HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Please leave comments under my posts so we can stay connected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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