I LOVE YOU

Hello to all and welcome to the blog,

Recently I have been re reading some Louise Hay books and they have re-affirmed my belief in the power of affirmations.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with affirmations, this is simply the art of self talk or rather the art of ” affirming ” something in your mind.

To this end – it is really important that what you are affirming in your mind, on a daily basis, is in line with where you want to be in your life and how you wish to be perceived –  by not only those around you – but more importantly by yourself.

Once you become aware of the thoughts floating about in your head, you will come to realise that you are constantly re-affirming certain ideas about yourself and the world around you. So the trick is so take control of exactly what you are cementing in the fertile grounds of your imagination and mind. You may find yourself thinking things like:

• I am so hopeless with money, what’s wrong with me
• I am fat and ugly and do not deserve to be loved
• I am such an idiot
• I am always useless with these things
• My mother was right – I am a terrible cook
• My Dad was right – I am useless and will never be any good
• I am a failure – I never get it right

…..and so it goes.

Does any of this sound familiar to you?

Well the good news is that you have the power to take back control of those thoughts and subsequently your life. And with a diligent and sustained practice of ” affirmations”  - conscious and quality driven affirmations that are aimed at changing this negative programming and self talk – you can get your life and ‘sense of self’ back on track.

But -

It does take sustained effort.

It does take a willingness to recognise and counter these thoughts.

It does take a willingness to set the record straight in your own mind.

But -

You Can Do It!

First of all –  just think about the most common negative comments about yourself and your world that enter your mind. And then turn them around to create a better more life affirming and positive thought. For example:

1. I never meet people who can help me in my life = I always meet amazing people who bring wonderful opportunities and experiences into my life

2. I hate my body. Why am I so fat and ugly =  I love my body and am beautiful just as I am. 

3. I hate my job = I love my job and it brings me great satisfaction, joy and possibility each and every day

4. I can never get ahead and always have money worries = Money comes to me easily and effortlessly

So – there you go –  I am sure that you can get the drift.

So make your own list now, to combat the most commonly reoccurring negative thoughts that enter your mind. Keep this list to say 5 things to start with and keep the list in a place where you will see it each day. Perhaps by your bed, on the nightside table or even posted up on your bathroom mirror or behind your bedroom door.

Then each morning and evening, simply take the time to look in the mirror and recite your positive affirmations at least 10 times each. And really try to feel an emotion of love and support for yourself as you do this. It will only take a few minutes each morning and night, but will have long lasting benefits if you follow the practice regularly.

I also recommend buying a copy of the Louise Hay book ” You Can Heal Your Life”. Just head to Hay House if you can not find it in your local book store, but it should be fairly easy to get.

And finally – I can not recommend strongly enough, the simple action of looking into a mirror each and every day – morning and night –  and saying these three simple words: I LOVE YOU

I can tell you now, that for many of you, this will be incredibly confronting.

Many years ago, when I tried this for the first time, I burst into uncontrollable sobs as I realised two things:

A – I could not look myself in the eye and say this

B – I really wished that I could

For the simple truth is that we all crave SELF LOVE

Self Love

Self Acceptance

Self Appreciation

Self Confidence to go out into the world and share who we are with others, without feeling we need to change who we are at all.

It seems to me that we spend our lives seeking approval from the outside world – but what we really crave and seek is to find true and unconditional acceptance and love from ourselves.

So take the leap of faith with me and know that you are worthy of love. You are worthy of the best love of all:

Self Love

Self Acceptance

Self Appreciation

And what you will most likely discover is that when you discover this ” self love” your ability to truly love others will manifest in ways you never thought possible and your heart will open to a world you never knew existed.

But it must come from within.

It can only come from within.

And this is a lesson I have only really started to comprehend.

So join me on this journey of self love.

#DiscoverYou#LoveYou#BeYou

Christine