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Self - Love We are all angels. No matter how surly, unworthy, or imperfect we may appear on the outside, we are all beautiful divine creatures of God. Made in the Creator's likeness, we are already perfect. The human cloak we wear is merely a costume in a grand, theatrical play. Once we know this, and once we begin treating our fellow man with the love and respect they deserve, only then will we begin to love ourselves completely. Only then will we find inner peace and true happiness. Each person in our lives is a reflection of us. Yes, we are all the centre of our own universe. Deep down, we feel the world revolves around us, for it does! That does not mean that we are not caring or compassionate to others. To state the obvious is to admit a fact that appears selfish, at first, but which is really quite self-empowering. Pretend, for just one moment, that the world does revolve around you. It is all about you and your evolvement. Each person you meet has come into your life to teach you something, or to uplift you, or to be taught by you, to love you or to be loved by you. There is a reason for everything that happens to you and for every person you meet. Some people are merely reflections - they show you some aspect of yourself that you either like or dislike. When you have a strong reaction to someone you meet, consider whether or not that person reminds you of some portion of yourself, whether good or bad. Learn from that experience. Other people you meet have a larger part to play in your life. Yet, every event and each person you meet is there to help you grow. Once you begin to see that each event and person is nothing more than a challenge, an opportunity for growth, you will stop criticizing yourself so harshly for your mistakes. Do not view your mistakes as character deficits. And never blame them on someone else. Take responsibility for your actions and see your choices as merely that - choices. Sometimes, you make the right choices for your personal growth, and, other times, you make poor choices. Yet, even your poor choices teach you more about yourself. Life is really about creation - re-creating our divine self in an imperfect world. Each person need only be responsible for themselves. Our children need our help when they are young and, yes, we are here to help others. Always. Yet, there soon becomes a fine line between helping others and disempowering our loved ones by helping them too much. Even our children. The sooner you let others become autonomous and self-sufficient, the sooner you give them back their personal power. Helping others is a kind and compassionate thing to do. Being a martyr, however, will only make others dependent on you and give you a feeling of suffering that is not necessary. When we try to maintain another person, instead of letting them maintain themselves, we not only disempower that person, but we also disempower ourselves. We begin to feel overwhelmed and burdened, which leads to resentment and anger. The other person becomes dependent on us and does not experience the satisfaction of achieving for themselves. Strive to be sovereign unto yourself. Do not let others take away your power by abusing you emotionally. Be aware of controlling behaviours and do not allow it. Do not look to others to support you emotionally or to solve all your problems for you. Learn to make your own decisions and work through your emotions without constantly running to another. Then, you will be able to share your life with a significant other on equal terms. Or, if you are alone, you will not need another person to fulfil you. You will feel fulfilled. Always love yourself, for you are a beautiful soul who is worthy and who deserves to be loved.
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