Fearless Living eZine - Lessons from The Secret, the Law of Attraction and Having Fun

Issue #13

Love Yourself Silly

Valentine's Day is around the corner. It is the season of love. And we all know that you cannot love another unless you love yourself.

I define love as "total self-acceptance".

How much do you love yourself? Are there parts of yourself or your past that you cannot or will
not accept? If so, then you are holding yourself back from life and inhibiting your own success and happiness.

To Love Yourself Silly, you will need to do 3 things:

Accept your past - without judgement, shame, or blame.
Accept yourself - right now, as you are today.
Let go of your emotional reactions - don't suppress or express them.

1. ACCEPT YOUR PAST

Are there any memories that you want to forget? Does your gut get tight when you remember a past event? Are you trying desparately to do something extraordinary to make up for a past mistake?

Then, it is time to let go of the past. When an unpleasant memory or feeling surfaces, ask yourself if you can just let it go. Can you let it go now? Release this memory into the ether - for in your mind is the only place where it exists.

2. ACCEPT YOURSELF

As we head into February, practice a daily prayer to yourself.

Focus your attention on the area around your heart and say the following prayer:

"First Name, I love you. "
"First Name, I accept you".
"First Name, I respect you. "

Do this prayer every time you find yourself in negative judgement of yourself. Do this prayer every time you find yourself feeling angry, stressed, sad, hopeless, or frustrated.

3. LET GO

Many of us operate on autopilot and we think that we are "in control" but we are really being controlled by our emotional reactions. Many of these reactions we have learned from others or picked up when we were children. Most of us either stuff our "negative" emotions or act out from a place of negativity.

To love yourself silly, you need to stop acting as if YOU are YOUR EMOTIONS. You feel emotions, but you are not your emotions.

The next time you find yourself thinking, "I am angry", stop and rephrase your statement to be, "I feel angry". Then ask yourself if you can let your anger go. If so, when can you let it go? Now?

If your answer is "No. I cannot let it go." then ask yourself if you would rather continue suffering with your anger or would your rather just let it go?

When you do your daily Love Yourself Silly Prayer, you may find yourself getting tight or an uncomfortable memory popping into your mind. This provides you with more opportunities for letting go. Treat your uncomfortable feeling like it is a rock that you are holding onto tightly and imagine yourself opening your fist and dropping it on the ground.

To summarize, here are 3 simple daily steps to love yourself silly:

1. Accept your past.

2. Accept yourself.

3. Let go.

I am starting a powerful new coaching group to walk people step-by-step through the process of loving yourself silly. This special group will be limited to only 5 people to ensure maximum results .

Learn more about The 10-Week Miracle.

Go forth and prosper,

Debra Thorsen
Cultural Visionary and Spiritual Life Coach

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