Easier said than done!
Either way, it IS possible.
Those of you who tend to be hard on your self, I can relate.
It’s been YEARS of purposely and consciously recognizing how hard I am on myself and then having the strength and courage to replace the negative thoughts with more supportive ones.
At first this felt awkward, to say the LEAST.
I would literally stand in the mirror, look my self directly in the eyes and say,
“I LOVE YOU”
It sounds cheesy and it sounded cheesy to me at the time too. But, I didn’t care because I wanted to try ANYTHING that might make me feel better. So I did it. I knew I wasn’t happy with myself. I just hadn’t yet realized quite how much I was dissatisfied.
At first, I realized how weird it was to even look at myself that way, directly in the eye. I didn’t feel it when I said it. I felt heavy judgment arise.
I was uncomfortable with myself and it was the first time that I was glaringly aware of it.
I kept trying. The next step was to feel it. So, I worked on that. It brought me to tears. I was stunned that I had never known just how much I really didn’t accept myself. Eventually, as with anything it got easier and more comfortable to take.
But, it was interesting to me just how hard some of us can be on ourselves. I’ve seen it in MANY of my friends and family. I’ve been on a mission to accept myself EVEN FOR MY MISTAKES, ESPECIALLY for my mistakes, ever since. Certain days are easier, some are more challenging.
If you can relate to this feeling of disconnection from your true essence and the beauty that you hold within, keep going. KEEP GIVING YOURSELF CREDIT AND APPRECIATION.
Notice the things you say to yourself whether out loud or internally they BOTH are important. If you notice you are being unsupportive or hateful towards yourself, CHANGE YOUR WORDS. Change them until you FEEL it. Then KEEP repeating what is wonderful about yourself.
Keep telling Yourself you are worth loving, You are lovable…
Look yourself right in the eye and say “I LOVE YOU”.
Who cares if you feel stupid!!!!! Who cares if you think it’s not the ‘cool’ thing to do or if someone found out they’d think you were ‘fruity’ or ‘fluffy’ or ‘ridiculous’!!! That’s their judgment.
Live for YOU.
When you love you, when you accept you, when you value you, others will too. The happier you are the more happiness you have to bring to those around you.
★MUDRA FOR SELF ACCEPTANCE★
You can use this Mudra{Yoga 4 the hands} to help increase the energy of “Self Acceptance”
Directions: Interlace your fingers with the fingertips and palms pointing down, hands in front of your chest, touch all finger pads together with thumbs pointing towards chest. Elbows are lifted and level to the ground.
★Hold for 1-3mins while breathing deeply through your nose.
~Sat Nam!