{"id":319,"date":"2009-02-14T07:53:01","date_gmt":"2009-02-14T07:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/2009\/02\/valentines-day-the-best-lover.html"},"modified":"2009-02-14T07:53:01","modified_gmt":"2009-02-14T07:53:01","slug":"valentines-day-the-best-lover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2009\/02\/valentines-day-the-best-lover.html","title":{"rendered":"Valentine’s Day: The Best Lover of All"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Valentine’s Day<\/a> (as if you needed me to tell you!)<\/em>. And ‘they’ say that Valentine’s Day is for lovers. Well, that’s just swell if you have a lover, and even then it can go bust (manage your expectations – be grateful for the cheap – rather – inexpensive bouquet of carnations!). <\/em>
\nTherefore, I request that you please join me in expanding and tweaking the meaning of Valentine’s Day to be a DAY of LOVE. And let LOVE start with YOU, as in “Love thyself, first and foremost.”
\nLove is an art that requires conviction, faith and daily practice. Self-love is within you, always available – ready to comfort and embrace.
\nFully accept yourself this Valentine’s Day. You deserve to love yourself, no matter your size, hairstyle (I had the ultimate bad cut a few weeks ago and struggled with self-love.)<\/em>,or I.Q. (my brother was the smart one!).<\/em><\/p>\n

Five Fabulous and Firey Tips on How to Exercise Your Self-Love Muscle<\/strong><\/big> <\/div>\n

1. Write out a list of all the things you like about yourself.<\/strong> If you are short on ideas, ask a couple of good and kind friends. (Caution: steer clear of critical relatives.)<\/em>
\n2. To get your day headed in the right direction, start the morning with a few self-loving affirmations.<\/strong> Write them first and then say them aloud. “My loving energy flows through me and out into the universe, connecting with all the Gods and Goddesses of love.” (Okay, a little over the top. I like a touch of drama.)<\/em>
\n3. Every night jot down three things that you are gratefu<\/strong>l for. “I am grateful that I love myself.”
\n4. Praise and compliment yourself<\/strong> as often as possible. Criticism is soul crushing. Praise builds. “Wow, that chocolate smoothie I just whipped up was awesome”. “I am great.” “And woo hoo! Girlfriend, look at yourself in those tight-ass jeans.”
\n5. Look adoringly at yourself in the mirror.<\/strong> Accept yourself just the way you are. No kidding, you are really fabulous. No need to wait. Love yourself NOW.
\nHow do you love thyself?<\/strong> Comment below!
\nSpread the word … NOT the icing,
\nJanice<\/em>
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