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bound to have days where you feel better about yourself than others, however, making these promises to yourself can safe guard you against negative self talk – something that isn’t attractive or healthy on anyone. (Exert below taken from Sam’s “Stylish, Sexy and Sane…in 30 days!” self help book.) Maybe cut out the below and pop it on your fridge or in your bathroom so you can “speak nicely” to yourself everyday. You are worth it! Acceptance Promises (Repeat out loud!) I promise to… ƒ face the fact I am NOT perfect and neither is anyone else ƒ throw out negative body image thoughts and replace them with positive ones ƒ accept and embrace the body I have ƒ vow I will always do what is best for me and my body ƒ be grateful for my body ƒ not let my body shape define my style ƒ love and appreciate my body ƒ always speak nicely to myself and others about my body ƒ respect my body and always be kind to it “When life throws you curves, embrace them!” The more we tell ourselves that we are accepting who we are and embracing what we have, the better we will feel about ourselves. On the contrary, if we tell ourselves we are unhappy with our appearance the worse we will feel. So, lets feel good by saying and thinking good things. “Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve.” Napoleon Hill. On the right is an exercise we would like you to complete. Repeat this exercise at least once a month and watch your confidence grow. The more we focus on what we like about our bodies and want to “showcase” the less we tend to notice the less desirable areas. Give it a go! Grab a cup of tea, put away your phone, remove all distractions and just focus on you. We want you to remember to be kind to yourself! If you cannot list 5 things straight away that is not uncommon, don’t get disheartened. Just implement what you have learnt in this article and come back and re-visit it in a fortnight. We can almost guarantee, the more you accept your body the more things you will learn to like. Before we wrap up we want to reiterate the importance of looking at 5 things I like about my body and want to showcase are: 1 ................................................................... ...................................................................... 2 ................................................................... ...................................................................... 3 ................................................................... ...................................................................... 4 .................................................................. ...................................................................... 5 ................................................................... ...................................................................... your body shape with positive eyes. You have now learnt how to speak positively to your body and have an exercise to help keep you on track. From this day forward it is only acceptable to speak kindly to your body and embrace what ‘yo Mumma gave you’ and enjoy life. Vibrantly yours, Sam & Jordi Woods x Understanding styling and fashion is one thing. Having a super-natural flair for making everyday people look incredible is another. Once you’ve met Sam & Jordi Woods, it’s hard not to catch their infectious passion for dressing to match your own lifestyle, personality and charisma. Through their consultancy ‘VibrantConcepts’, Sam & Jordi have transformed the lives of thousands. Let Sam & Jordi show you how to look and feel fabulous everyday at their Style Studio in Erina – learn the art of illusion dressing, colour matching, styling, translating fashion trends and savvy shopping with their unique VC Signature Styling Systems and services that are truly personal and really work! To contact VibrantConcepts phone [phone]. Buying or selling? We would be pleased to help you Martin Ball Solicitor Principal 0428 637636 [email protected] Christine Morgan Senior Property Paralegal 0437 395 717 [email protected] Local expertise, competitive rates Conveyancing, property & commercial law Planning and environmental law www.mbmlegal.com.au 5/213 Albany St Nth, Gosford FEBRUARY/MARCH 20 – ISSUE 104 11