This is something I received - that I love. Hope you enjoy these loving reminders:
Take full responsibility for your life.
Stop blaming others.
See yourself as the cause of what happens to you.
Do the things you like to do.
Don’t stay in a job you don’t like.
Participate in life at the highest level you can.
Stop terrorizing yourself with your thoughts.
Be gentle and kind and patient with yourself.
Give yourself the simple pleasures of life abundantly.
Wear clothes you feel good in, get a massage, etc.
Watch what you say.
Avoid self put-downs.
Stop being critical of yourself and others.
Take care of your body.
Give it exercise and good food.
Be willing to create a lifestyle that generates and nourishes self-esteem.
Associate with others with high self-esteem.
Acknowledge yourself frequently.
Keep a diary of your successes and accomplishments.
Give yourself permission to do nothing periodically.
Schedule time by yourself.
Frequently take deep breaths.
Discover the benefit and pleasure of breathing fully.
Eat first class frequently.
Don’t look at the price.
Stop trying to change others.
Focus your attention on being the way you want others to be.
Look in the mirror regularly and say,
“I love you, I really love you.”
Stop feeling guilty and saying “I’m sorry;”
See mistakes as valuable lessons and avoid judging yourself.
Avoid comparing yourself with others.
Consciously generate positive thoughts and feelings of self-love
In place of old thoughts of inadequacy.
Be willing to laugh at yourself and at life.
Stop taking yourself so seriously.
Accept compliments from others without embarrassment.
Don’t invalidate their positive thoughts and feelings about you.
Be kind to your mind.
Don’t hate yourself for having negative thoughts.
Gently change your thoughts.
Keep your awareness and your thoughts focused in present time
Instead of living in the past or future.
Acknowledge others frequently;
Tell them what you like and appreciate in them.
Invest money in yourself.
Go to seminars, workshops and courses that develop your talents and interests.
Make a list of 10 things that you love doing and do them frequently.
Treat yourself as you would treat someone you really loved.
Praise yourself
-Author Unknown
Phew! That was an exhaustive list. It made me cringe, because I think as mothers, wives, daughters, etc, we tend to put ourselves last. And some of us carry the badge of guilt from never doing enough, too well. This is a great reminder that it all starts inside first! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteVery nice list of reminders. I needed that! Thanks. I'm following you now from MBC. Come by and visit me sometime at organicmotherhoodwithcoolwhip.com
ReplyDeleteV: It was hard for me the first time too :) But as I'm more open and less hard on myself, I can find opportunities in it every time. If we are compassionate with ourselves, we don't have self guilt... <3
ReplyDeleteN: Great thanks. I'll check it out.