{"id":4087,"date":"2012-09-19T19:52:49","date_gmt":"2012-09-19T23:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=4087"},"modified":"2012-09-19T20:07:56","modified_gmt":"2012-09-20T00:07:56","slug":"4087","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2012\/09\/4087.html","title":{"rendered":"5 Steps to Cultivating Self-Love"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you ready to love yourself?\u00a0 Are you ready to become fully alive? Are you ready to take responsibility for your experience and begin to lead a happy, full life.\u00a0 Are you ready to not only create it but embrace it?<\/p>\n

5 Steps to Cultivating Self-Love.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 Eliminate Self Criticism.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He who undervalues himself is justly undervalued by others. ~ William Hazlitt<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

When you catch yourself in the act of self-criticism, note it and stop it!\u00a0 Beating up of self is not allowed!\u00a0 And beating up yourself because you are beating up yourself is definitely not allowed!<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 Acknowledge Your Effort.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

You are making a valiant effort.\u00a0 You really are!!!\u00a0 And it is the consistency of your effort that counts. Acknowledge that you\u2019ve done your best, even if the tangible results haven\u2019t manifested quite yet.\u00a0 It’s the journey that matters.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 Have Faith.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe. ~ Saint Augustine<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Know that you have the ability to make important changes for yourself, for as long as you put your heart into it. Have confidence in your abilities.\u00a0 Have faith in yourself.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0 Acknowledge Your Feelings.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Feelings are everywhere – be gentle. ~ Anonymous
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Loving yourself requires that you be truthful about your own feelings – to you. If you are happy, acknowledge the joy.\u00a0 If you are sad, acknowledge the sorrow.<\/p>\n

When you are truthful about your feelings, you will not try to lie to yourself or seek to stuff down your negative emotions. \u00a0Instead, you will become increasingly aware of your thoughts and feelings.\u00a0 And as we all know, thoughts are merely suggestions.\u00a0 They can be changed!\u00a0 Healing and self growth are possible.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0 Nurture Your Dreams.<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.\u00a0 ~ Walt Disney<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

When you focus on and nurture your dreams, you begin to manifest them; you begin to turn them into reality.\u00a0 Express yourself fully.\u00a0 Don’t hold back.\u00a0 Love yourself!<\/p>\n

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