Creating Self-Love

 

Have you ever found yourself holding onto resentments, guilt, or humiliation?  Holding these feelings inside, feeding them, and refusing to release them often breeds anger, depression, and a feeling of worthlessness.  These negative  thoughts and attitudes seep into our daily lives, blinding us to the everyday blessings that await us.  

As humans, we are much too hard on ourselves.  Many of us believe that being perfect is a requirement for being valued.  Having worked at something only to fall short of our goals causes us feel as if we have wasted our time and energy for nothing; promoting feeling of self-loathing and guilt of having failed yet again. 

What we need to keep in mind is that we are lovable even as we stumble; even more so when we fall.  For by taking the risk of trying, we may stumble, but we learn, we grow, and then we move on.  In all honesty, I believe I have experience more learning and growth during the times I stumbled and fell; even if it did take me a while to pick myself back up!

By releasing and ridding ourselves of the harmful buildup of resentments, we start to forgive ourselves.  This process can bring us everything we seek; ability to concentrate, renewed energies, clarity, love, and a sense of playfulness…you name it!  The rewards are endless!   

Many of us struggle with the issue of forgiving others and especially ourselves.  We find it difficult and near impossible to release feelings of guilt. While our intellect tells me that holding onto all these negative feelings is counterproductive;  it is easier to revert to old behavior patterns.  After all, that is what we are familiar with; it’s cozy, comfortable, its home!   And as we all know, there is no place like home! J

I think it is important to learn to practice forgiveness starting within ourselves.  For as we begin to forgive ourselves, release the resentments, and lovingly embrace ourselves, we project a loving healing light that touches those around us. 

Having said all that…

Starting today let's make a pact to work on releasing any feelings of resentments, guilt, and self-anger we may have within.  We can start by  working on letting go of the negative thoughts, attitudes, and self-image.  Let's surround ourselves with self-love; creating a warm bubble of pink, capturing allowing only Divine love to penetrate this bubble.    For today we will forgive ourselves and accept that we are awesome human beings and start learning to love ourselves unconditionally again!