"Every thought we think is creating our future." - Louise Hay 1926-2017.
This week I want to remember Louise Hay, a motivational author, who died on August 30. Louise wrote, "Love is the great miracle cure and that loving ourselves works miracles in our lives," and she is right. The truth is we all struggle with being true to ourselves. Because we have been hurt in the past, we learned to hide parts of ourselves to protect us from being hurt again.
We learn lots of things as life goes on, but one of the most difficult for me has been building up my self-esteem, especially when things I did not expect happened. I struggle at times and need to practise being my true-self daily to get through some of the experiences I have in my life.
I found a process for building my self-esteem. I journal my experiences, write down how I feel about them and how I dealt with them. If I felt upset toward someone, did I confront them or did I hide? When I do what is best for me, then I am closer to expressing my true being. I learned to meditate, to relax, breathe and rest my thoughts. I use affirmations to increase my self-love and self-worth.
I take time to see myself, really see myself, looking into my eyes and expressing my true feelings, understanding my underlying fears and facing them with compassion.
Journalling, meditating and really seeing ourselves could be a task for use this week. Try this Louise Hay meditation - sitting quietly, breathing regularly, say these words, "No person, place, or thing has any power over me unless I give it, for I am the only thinker in my mind. I have immense freedom in that I can choose what to think. I can choose to see life in positive ways instead of complaining or being mad at myself or other people.
Complaining about what I do not have is one way to handle a situation, but it does not change anything. When I love myself and find myself in the midst of a negative situation, I can say something such as, "I am willing to release the pattern in my consciousness that contributed to this condition. I have made negative choices in the past, but this does not mean that I am a bad person, nor am I stuck with these negative choices. I release old judgments and love myself unconditionally."