The Love Yourself Thread

[dontco]

Hello! how are you? thought it would be fun to post a "love yourself thread" since loving yourself is so important. And so are you!
This thread will be all about affirmations, quotes, tips or whatever you feel will feel good! Let's keep up the good vibes!

"Be careful how you are talking to yourself because you are listening"
~ Lisa M. Hayes

[CFTraveler]

[dontco]

I love this TedTalk by Anita Moorjani (about her NDE) and I thought I'd share it here because of its overall message. I also wonder- how would we define what happened to her? she has an interesting story. Was she in one of Monroe's states?

[susan]

She has very inspirational advice.

[dontco]

She has very inspirational advice.

I'm glad you liked it I thought so, too. It would be interesting- what would happen in the world if people actually took her advice and lived by it.

[dontco]

• Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
  and remember what peace there may be in silence.
  As far as possible without surrender
  be on good terms with all persons.
  Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
  and listen to others,
  even the dull and the ignorant;
  they too have their story.
  Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
  they are vexations to the spirit.
  If you compare yourself with others,
  you may become vain and bitter;
  for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
  Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
  
  Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
  it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
  Exercise caution in your business affairs;
  for the world is full of trickery.
  But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
  many persons strive for high ideals;
  and everywhere life is full of heroism.
  
  Be yourself.
  Especially, do not feign affection.
  Neither be cynical about love;
  for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
  it is as perennial as the grass.
  
  Take kindly the counsel of the years,
  gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
  Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
  But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
  Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
  Beyond a wholesome discipline,
  be gentle with yourself.
  
  You are a child of the universe,
  no less than the trees and the stars;
  you have a right to be here.
  And whether or not it is clear to you,
  no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
  
  Therefore be at peace with God,
  whatever you conceive Him to be,
  and whatever your labors and aspirations,
  in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
  
  With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
  it is still a beautiful world.
  Be cheerful.
  Strive to be happy.
  
  Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952.

[dontco]

"The one person I am with forever is me.
My relationship with myself is eternal, so I choose to be my own best friend.
I choose to love and accept myself and talk to myself as I would to a beloved person in my life.
I saturate all the cells in my body with love, and they become vibrantly healthy.
I relate with love to all my life."
- Louise Hay

[dontco]

You are so worth loving.

"You have this one life. How do you wanna spend it? Apologizing? Regretting? Questioning? Hating yourself? Dieting? Running after people who don’t see you? Be brave. Believe in yourself. Do what feels good. Take risks. You have this one life. Make yourself proud."
-unknown

"If only our bodies would marry the beauty growing inside them, it wouldn't be so exhausting trying to love ourselves."
-Christopher Poindexter

*Edit: I almost forgot to add- If you're living in a warm area, don't forget do put down a bowl of water outside your house for feral cats in hot summer days! It can be a matter of life or death for our furry friends*

[dontco]

I found this Louise Hay article about how to love yourself and I thought it was wonderful, so I'm sharing this here. Definitely worth a look!
"Loving yourself is a wonderful adventure; it’s like learning to fly. Imagine if we all had the power to fly at will? How exciting it would be! Let’s begin to love ourselves now." (we actually can fly, during OBEs )

The part I liked most: "Don't wait until you get well, or lose the weight, or get the new job, or find the new relationship. Begin now—and do the best you can." (This is so right! and we always get this wrong...)

12 ways you can love yourself now

[dontco]

As I Began to Love Myself – Self Love Poem by Charlie Chaplin
As I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional suffering
are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth.
Today, I know, this is “AUTHENTICITY”.

As I began to love myself I understood how much it can offend somebody
As I try to force my desires on this person, even though I knew the time
was not right and the person was not ready for it, and even though this
person was me. Today I call it “RESPECT”.
As I began to love myself I stopped craving for a different life,
and I could see that everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow.
Today I call it “MATURITY”.
As I began to love myself I understood that at any circumstance,
I am in the right place at the right time, and everything happens
at the exactly right moment. So I could be calm.
Today I call it “SELF-CONFIDENCE”.
As I began to love myself I quit steeling my own time,
and I stopped designing huge projects for the future.
Today, I only do what brings me joy and happiness, things I love to do
and that make my heart cheer, and I do them in my own way and in
my own rhythm. Today I call it “SIMPLICITY”.
As I began to love myself I freed myself of anything that is no good for
my health – food, people, things, situations, and everything that drew
me down and away from myself. At first I called this attitude
a healthy egoism. Today I know it is “LOVE OF ONESELF”.
As I began to love myself I quit trying to always be right, and ever since
I was wrong less of the time. Today I discovered that is “MODESTY”.
As I began to love myself I refused to go on living in the past and worry
about the future. Now, I only live for the moment, where EVERYTHING
is happening. Today I live each day, day by day, and I call it “FULFILLMENT”.
As I began to love myself I recognized that my mind can disturb me
and it can make me sick. But As I connected it to my heart, my
mind became a valuable ally. Today I call this
connection “WISDOM OF THE HEART”.
We no longer need to fear arguments, confrontations or any kind of problems
with ourselves or others. Even stars collide, and out of their crashing
new worlds are born.Today I know THAT IS “LIFE”!