When we see ourselves through the lens of the ego mind, we may only see a distorted image or version of ourselves and we might only be seeing our flaws and imperfections. Our self-love immediately increases when we see and are aware of who we really are -- a beautiful, spiritual being that is whole, perfect and complete.
We all must take responsibility for knowing who we really are and to acknowledge our beautiful essence by understanding these simple facts:
1. Our self-worth should not be based on approval from others.
2. The worth of our Authentic Self is intact, unchanging – nothing can change it. We are a Divine being of light, nothing we do can take that away from us.
3. The magnificence and beauty that we see in other people is within us too.
4. When we center our self-worth on performance, our self-worth will fluctuate based on those events and our self-worth will depend on the outcome of those events.
One thing is for sure, our lack of self-love has shaped our decisions, choices and perspective
about our lives. Many of us get so caught up on the roles we live every day that we lose sight of who we really are and we end up living our lives in auto-pilot. A lot of our decisions are based out of fear and because of this fear, we tend to settle. Settling applies in all areas of our lives including in relationships and jobs.
Every time you choose in life, that choice is your evaluation of yourself.
I love the part of “A Course in Miracles” that talks about when you choose littleness, that you will not have peace, because you will judge yourself unworthy of it. When you choose any form of littleness that can content you, the searching out there for answers and proof, will never end, unless a decision is made, by you, to be magnitude. To be who you came here to be. To do what needs to be done, no matter what.
Every decision you make represents who you think you are; it represents the value you put upon yourself.
Doubt is created because you want to be in control. Your purpose here is to live a life that is not of littleness. The ego loves to put on a show, with all of these images to make things confusing and feel confusing. And the way out of confusion, to feel certainty, is to ask yourself if your decision will bring expansion or contraction.
Here are five Powerful Ways to Step into Self-Love Today
1. Make a list of all the things about you that make you Fabulous – start by thinking of things other people have told you, and keep going until you come up with 50 things. This way you’ll be setting an intention to love yourself by focusing on all the incredibly loveable things about you.
5 Powerful Ways to
Step into Self-Love Today
By Patricia Young
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