Loving Who We Are is easy for some, and difficult for others.   You’ve heard the expression, “You are your own biggest critic or your own worse enemy.”  Why? Is it because of comparisons, insecurities, painful memories, and disappointments? I empathize with everyone that has experienced moments like these.  Before we acquiesce to the notion of loving who we are, we have to know what we are. How do we identify ourselves?  That alone will abide essentials needed in order to change what we think we are not.

Loving Who We Are, or not loving who we are, interestingly enough, is not solely a personal experience.  It affects the lives with which we integrate to some degree.  How do you recall your mother’s love toward herself?  Or, how did the influential women in your life treat themselves in the midst of “life” and sometimes overwhelming situations.  Are we following the same pattern?  As women, we should probably find out what style of self-care we require in order to be affective to those that we love and serve as we hold ourselves accountable to those needs.

Take a moment. (It is suggested to breathe deeply as you take a moment.)

What do you think about yourself?  Before you answer that, visualize releasing yourself from your body.  As your image stands before you, how would it respond to the same question? What specifics would it require from you in order to be loved by you.

Lets make this a little easier.  Evelyn Lim, a writer and self-empowerment speaker listed 17 ways to love yourself.  A few of them were,  Accept your flaws (and make efforts toward their betterment); Let go of worry; Be truthful to yourself;  Express gratitude; and Be kind and positive.  Author Carolyn Hobbs in her book, Joy No Matter What, concludes, “a life long commitment to joy can make all the difference in ones life experience”.

Our guests in the Tea Room this month all have something in common.  They love on themselves emotionally, physically and spiritually.   I listened with intent, and as I   sit before you now, I continue to assess the importance of loving all of me, including my flaws.  I am reminded by their discoveries that I was wonderfully made, which gives me great expectations with respect to loving me better.
.
I’m hoping, that as you read and listen through each selection, you too will be reminded to love on yourself more; to look at precious time in a different way; and heal what needs to be healed.