It Is Safe To Look Within

In the infinity of life where I am,
all is perfect, whole, and complete.
I believe in a Power far greater than I am
that flows through me every moment of every day.
I open myself to the wisdom within,
knowing that there is only One Intelligence in this Universe.
Out of this One Intelligence comes all the answers,
all the solutions, all the healings, all the new creations.
I trust this Power and Intelligence,
knowing that whatever I need to know is revealed to me,
and that whatever I need comes to me
in the right time, space, and sequence.
All is well in my world.

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The words I speak are indicative of my inner thoughts.

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I SHOULD
Forgive Jeremie for his past. And for hurting me.
Stop blaming my parents for who I am today.
Stop expecting perfection from myself.
Compliment myself more often.
Believe in myself.

WHY
Because his past has nothing to do with me. And everyone deserves forgiveness.
Because I can choose today, who I want to be . . . today.
Because no one is perfect. And it should be okay to be exactly who I am.
Because I am just as good of a person as the people I freely compliment every day.
Because if I don't believe in me . . . then who will?

IF I REALLY WANTED TO I COULD
Forgive Jeremie for his past. And for hurting me.
Stop blaming my parents for who I am today.
Stop expecting perfection from myself.
Compliment myself more often.
Believe in myself.

WHY HAVEN'T I
Because I don't know how to.
Because it's easier to blame someone else.
Because I was taught to be perfect. It's all I know.
Because it feels like I'm being arrogant and conceited.
Because my parents never believed in me. I never learned how to.

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What I give out, I get back.

The point of power is always in the present moment.

Loving myself works miracles in my life.

Loving the self is not about vanity or arrogance or being stuck-up, for that is not love. It is having a great respect for myself and a gratitude for the miracle of my body and my mind.

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I CAN FEEL LOVE FOR
My husband
The sun and it's warmth
My wonderful friends
Compassion and kindness
Food
The air I breathe
The music that lives in my soul
My kitty
The beauty that's all around me
My new found hope

WAYS I DON'T LOVE MYSELF
I don't believe in myself
I tell myself that I can't do things
I think that everyone else is better at everything than I am
I always feel guilty when I do something nice for me
I criticize everything I do or don't do
I look at other people and wish that I could be more like them
I call myself ugly names and put myself down

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Lack of self -worth is another expression of not loving ourselves.

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HOW DO I EXPRESS MY LACK OF SELF-WORTH
I don't get the good shifts at work. I wonder what I'm doing wrong.
Someone doesn't like me as much as they like someone else. I wonder what's wrong with me.
I learn at a slower pace. I feel like an idiot.
A pretty girl walks by. I wonder if my husband thinks she's prettier than me.
I don't have the perfect body. I feel like I'm not good enough.
Someone leaves me a shitty tip. I automatically wonder if I did something wrong.
I don't want to try new things. I'm afraid I'll fail.

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The only diet that does work is a mental diet -- dieting from negative thoughts.

Loving the self begins with never, ever criticizing myself for anything.

The central issue: I have learned to believe that I "am not good enough."