Thursday, January 26, 2012

Are You as Good as You Think You Are?

Are you a good friend?
Are you a good partner?
Are you a good parent?
Are you a good to all others?

Are you as good as you want to believe you are?
Would you like to take an inventory of your thoughts, words and actions?
Are you open to learning how to be better in all your relationships?
Would you like to consider some better ways to love, to serve, to help, to listen, to encourage?

Do you keep confidences with your children, friends and partners?
Do you encourage and not criticize those with whom you associate?
Do you offer advice and opinions without being asked?
Do you know what is best for others, rather than supporting them in finding what is best?
Do you think you know for others, but neglect to know and do for yourself?
Do you make up that you can are better than they are?
Do you compare yourself and your choices with others?

Are you good to yourself?
Do you remember to appreciate yourself and your accomplishments?
Do you treat yourself with respect and kindness?
Do you enjoy your own company?
Do you believe in yourself and your abilities?
Do you give yourself what the lifestyle that is healthy and supportive?
Do you surround yourself with good people whom you admire and enjoy?
Do you eat, drink, watch and indulge in activities that are good for you?
Do you spend the money you have wisely for things that are beneficial?
Do you ask for help and support when you really have need?
Do you take time to play and rest, to work and create a better life?
Do you enjoy the work you do and the people with whom you associate?
Do you trust yourself and your choices?
Do you forgive your mistakes and stop punishing yourself with guilt or self punishment?

When we know how to be good to ourselves, we will easily be good to others.
When we trust, respect and love ourselves, we can easily love, trust and respect others.
When we encourage, support and appreciate ourselves, we naturally give our best to others.
There is no one from whom our self evaluation is more important than from ourselves.

Pretending we are think we are good, feels and sounds arrogant, and is unnecessary.
Clear the fear and judgments and you will know you are really good with nothing to prove.
Trusting we always have good intentions makes all the difference, when we are honest with ourselves.
Take the time today, to forgive all thoughts, feelings and beliefs of not being good enough.
I, (name), am good.  
I was created for doing good and being good and having good.
I trust the goodness in me and believe in the Goodness in others.
Affirmations are best spoken and written 20 times daily for at least 14 days 
(or until our mind chatter agrees and there is no internal resistance.

Goodness created you as Good for the holy purpose of doing Good and having Good and being Good.
 Do not forget this.
You will see the world as needing forgiveness to allow their intrinsic Good to shine through all they do.
Loving the Good in You, in all you think and say and do.
Betty Lue