Healing and Hypnotherapy Volume 4 Issue- 10, 1 April 2020 | Page 18

2. Realise that how other people treat you is a reflection of how they treat
themselves
It hurts to be the only one in your social circle trying to take responsibility for
your life. It hurts to be rejected by your friends, family, or both because you
are taking a different path. Learning how to love yourself more undeniably
HURTS BADLY sometimes, and other times it feels blissful and wondrous.
But if there is any lesson you can take away from the way people treat you, it
is this: their actions often mirrors how they treat themselves.
Do you think that a person who mistreats you thinks they are superior to you?
More often than not the answer is a big fat “NO.” They mistreat you because
they are threatened by you in some way, shape, or form. Unless they are
clinical narcissists or psychopaths, most people are deeply insecure and
fearful. The more you go against the grain, the more threatening you become
to them.
Understand this, and your ability to practice self-love will become much easier
and clearer.
Is it Possible to “Love Yourself Unconditionally”?
Unless you have reached a high level of spiritual maturity and Oneness
unconditional self-love is not something that comes naturally. Instead, you
must work for it.
As spiritual beings having a human experience, our lives are characterised by
highs, lows, and plateaus. In some periods of our lives, we’ll celebrate who
we are and feel confident in our abilities. In other periods, we will feel
insecure, ugly, fat, messy, unlovable, and altogether shitty. This is all
NORMAL. In fact, you might go through this cycle within one week or even a
day!
The important thing here is to embed self-love deeply into your spiritual
awakening practice. Then, when the time comes and you’re challenged, you’ll
be able to practice mindfulness and awareness. Instead of getting swept up in
self loathing, you’ll be capable of practicing self-compassion. Instead of
neglecting your body, you’ll know when to practice self care. Do you get the
picture?
Yes, you might experience mystical moments of complete self-love and
acceptance – but these are fleeting moments that don’t last. To make self-
love and acceptance more of a consistent experience, you have to practice it
consciously every.single.day.
No excuses!
So the message here is this: