Love Yourself As God Does
I would like to start off by sharing a quote from a lady named Marianne Williamson. It was actually reading her words, that got me interested in writing this piece.
“Our deepest form of fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond our measures. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you, not to be me?”
I would like to look to write about Self Compassion and Self Appreciation.
We never seem to love ourselves these days. It feels awkward, and undeserving. The reason is, we simply beat ourselves down so much, that “self criticism” just feels like it is the norm. We critique ourselves so negatively on so many different things.
We are constantly focusing on the negative.
Many of those times, the criticism we are giving ourselves is grossly exaggerated. We are by far, our own worst critics.
If we would have a better grasp on Self Compassion, we would be happy about ourselves. We would also be able to “celebrate” the positive things that help us make us who we are.
It could also help us by bringing out some negative aspects, like our character defects, and we would be able to put a better focus on working on, and improving those defects.
We probably would also be able to use that Self Compassion to appreciate others; the loved ones who surround us. Perhaps we would be able to focus more on their positive qualities, and bring some patience to their negative sides.
Many times Self Compassion, and Self Appreciation may seem like they are one in the same, and that’s true to some extent. But, the starting point to those two is Self Compassion, which seems to start the road that leads into and becomes Self Appreciation.
Self Appreciation also becomes the mold and foundation, to Self Esteem.
If we are not compassionate to ourselves, and if we do not appreciate the person we are, then we can never build a good sense of Self Esteem, nor would we be able to maintain it either. We have to learn to not let any awkwardness or discomfort hold down and control the good stuff that will thrive with healthy, positive, and confident self esteem.
Do not feel guilty for loving yourself, appreciating you, and having compassion for you. It all will reflect by seeing how you are to yourself, and how you treat others.
Throw that guilt away.
Guilt can detour everything, and will end up hurting your process of doing a personal inventory, and for sure will end up affecting many parts of your life.
For me, an example would be possibly hurting a healthy recovery. It is not worth losing that recovery.
My Faith and Love of God are so intertwined into Self Compassion, Self Love. The process of shedding guilt. I hope this has helped someone, and maybe drawn attention to your own appreciation, and compassion. Every time I write, I end up learning a lot, and it is a joy that others are enjoying my essays
My Self Compassion, Self Appreciation, and Self Esteem were at one time extremely damaged.
I am still far from completing my journey. I will never be perfect. If you are doing your best, then that best, will be reflected in your life in good ways…
Your Higher Power knows your best.
God Bless; The End
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