OK this is just a tad corny, but it's from a Hazelden meditation book I have, and it's for October 11. Considering yesterday's discussion about how we all have to be perfect, I thought it was appropriate. Bear with me.
The bottom line for everyone is, "I'm not good enough."
-- Louise Hay
The belief that we are not good enough is the basic bad attitude that causes us pain, guilt, shame, and fear. It weakens our body and makes us vulnerable to disease.
Luckily, it's only a belief -- something we have the power to change. We start changing it by being honest about what we believe. If we believe we aren't good enough, we own up. Then, we let the feelings that surround our beliefs surface. How do we feel when we say, "I'm not good enough"? What images come to mind? Why aren't we good enough?
Finally, we admit that we were wrong about ourselves. The truth is, we are good enough, just the way we are. Period. Good enough for everything.
The antidote to all those years of poisonous shame is simple: We tell ourselves how beautiful, good, acceptable, wonderful we are right now. As often as we can, we take Louise Hay's advice, we look at ourselves in the mirror and say, "I love you."
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I love and accept myself just the way I am. I open to receive all the blessings of the universe. All that is mine by divine right now comes to me in totally harmonious ways.
The bottom line for everyone is, "I'm not good enough."
-- Louise Hay
The belief that we are not good enough is the basic bad attitude that causes us pain, guilt, shame, and fear. It weakens our body and makes us vulnerable to disease.
Luckily, it's only a belief -- something we have the power to change. We start changing it by being honest about what we believe. If we believe we aren't good enough, we own up. Then, we let the feelings that surround our beliefs surface. How do we feel when we say, "I'm not good enough"? What images come to mind? Why aren't we good enough?
Finally, we admit that we were wrong about ourselves. The truth is, we are good enough, just the way we are. Period. Good enough for everything.
The antidote to all those years of poisonous shame is simple: We tell ourselves how beautiful, good, acceptable, wonderful we are right now. As often as we can, we take Louise Hay's advice, we look at ourselves in the mirror and say, "I love you."
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I love and accept myself just the way I am. I open to receive all the blessings of the universe. All that is mine by divine right now comes to me in totally harmonious ways.
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