This morning I decided that I wanted to write a blog post and that I would take a little time to see what came in as inspiration to write about.  So I waited a few hours, and still nothing.  I waited another 30 minutes to see if anything came up and while I was waiting I kept noticing these cards I had.  They are a set of Thought Cards from Louise Hay that have words of wisdom and empowerment on them.  At the end of the 30 minutes I still had nothing!  So I decided I would pick a card from the deck and write about the card that I chose!

I Love and Approve of Myself was the card that I chose.  On the back it says, “I appreciate all that I do, I am good enough just as I am, I speak up for myself, I ask for what I want, and I claim my power.”  I thought to myself, what a great card!  So, do I love and approve of myself?  Yeah!  I do!

There was a time when this was definitely a different story.  I used to have a lot of negative self talk and was very critical about myself and how I looked.  I constantly had thoughts of not being good enough or feeling good enough.  I would go to work or out in public with anxiety, wondering what people were thinking about me.  This is completely different now.  I love who I am, every aspect of myself.  Even the temper that flares from time to time, the outspoken part of my nature, and all the lumps and bumps of my body!  I accept, approve, honor and love all that I am, in totality.

How did I start this leg of the journey?  The first step was to become aware of what I was saying to myself.  I would hear/say things like…”Man, I’m so fat!” or “Why do I do that??” or call myself stupid if I didn’t get something. I would make fun of myself or feel bad about myself if I didn’t meet someone else’s expectations.  I became aware of how I would interact with the world on all levels.

Then I started to change how I was thinking.  I caught myself in the midst of the feeling/thought and shifted it.  This took some time, and I still catch myself once in a while.  It’s all good!  I went for energy work and did some Psych K balances.  I forgave events and people in my past in order to move forward.  But most importantly, I focused on living in the moment and aligning myself with gratitude and joy.

Did the transformation happen overnight?  No!  I have been on this leg of my journey since 2006.  This may seem like a VERY long time for some, but for me the time has flown by.  My life has gotten better and keeps getting better and better everyday!  See the thing is, you can still live your life and have a fantastic time while doing this work!  You can still make memories, go to parties, read books, go out for dinner, travel to far off lands and meet fabulous people while improving how you feel about yourself.

How does it get any better than this?

Is there a part of yourself that you could choose to love and approve of today?

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