When you trust and respect yourself consistently, you naturally trust and respect others.
When your free yourself from seeking others' approval, you free others from needing your approval.
When you give yourself the best, you seek the best for others.
What is best for you is best for others.
When you truly give yourself the highest and best, you model impeccable self care.
When you treat your mind, body and spirit with respect, you show others the benefits.
When you choose what supports the Best in you, you contribute your Best to your world.
Do not harm yourself.
Your life is a precious and sacred gift, so do no harm to the gift of your life.
Stop all habits that are destructive or interfere with living your highest potential.
Give up ways you have polluted your mind and body with negative images, substances or experiences.
Honor your inner Truth.
Know the principle, values and mission which you are living.
Be prepared to live your Truth in the face of adversity or cultural differences.
Consistently speak, demonstrate and teach integrity by both your private and public life.
Be kind to yourself.
Instantly forgive all mistakes, past, present and future.
Spend no time in self pity or self hatred.
Think of and speak of yourself with appreciation, positive regard and kindness.
Give yourself opportunities to play and enjoy life.
Play in the dirt, run free on the beach, laugh at yourself and enjoy the gift of nature.
Establish a balanced schedule of work and play, creativity and rest.
Take pause simply to breathe in all the Goodness and Beauty around you.
Create your life to fulfill you with love, support and appreciation.
Trust your inner voice and the choices you make.
Free yourself to explore the unknown by taking adventures into the joy of wonder.
Celebrate your vision by attracting like-minded folks who say YES to You.
This is Your Life.
Why not Love it into being just right for you?
Why not let go of those thoughts, people and experiences that no longer serve you?
Why not seek the gift and blessing in all things, since you are still learning and growing?
Be willing to Love you.
This is a gift you are giving to you for all of us.
We thank You.
Betty Lue
From Louise Hay ©1988
How To Love Yourself
1. STOP ALL CRITICISMCriticism never changes a thing. Refuse to criticize yourself. Accept yourself exactly as you are. Everybody changes. When you criticize yourself, your changes are negative. When you approve of yourself, your changes are positive.
2. DON’T SCARE YOURSELF
Stop terrorizing yourself with your thoughts. It’s a dreadful way to live. Find a mental image that gives you pleasure (mine is yellow roses), and immediately switch your scary thought to a pleasure thought.
3. BE GENTLE AND KIND AND PATIENT
Be gentle with yourself. Be kind to yourself. Be patient with yourself as you learn the new ways of thinking. Treat yourself as you would someone you really loved.
4. PRAISE YOURSELF
Criticism breaks down the inner spirit. Praise builds it up. Praise yourself as much as you can. Tell yourself how well you are doing with every little thing.
5. BE KIND TO YOUR MIND
Self hatred is only hating your own thoughts. Don’t hate yourself for having the thoughts. Gently change your thoughts.
6. SUPPORT YOURSELF
Find ways to support yourself. Reach out to friends and allow them to help you. It is being strong to ask for help when you need it.
7. BE LOVING TO YOUR NEGATIVES
Acknowledge that you created them to fulfill a need. Now you are finding new, positive ways to fulfill those needs. So, lovingly release the old negative patterns.
8. TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY
Learn about nutrition. What kind of fuel does your body need to have optimum energy and vitality? Learn about exercise. What kind of exercise can you enjoy? Cherish and revere the temple you live in.
9. MIRROR WORK
Look into your eyes often. Express this growing sense of love you have for yourself. Forgive yourself looking into the mirror. Talk to your parents looking into the mirror. Forgive them too. At least once a day say: “I love you, I really love you!”
10. LOVE YOURSELF...DO IT NOW
Don’t wait until you get well, or lose the weight, or get the new job, or the new relationship. Begin now, and do the best you can.