If you read my blog often you may have read what I wrote on July 3rd entitled I Am Not A Victim.  Since that time I’ve not been feeling my best.  I have had low energy that I attribute to the confluence of gum surgery, medications, food poisoning, bee sting, and the stress of not being able to find Sattva, my cat, for 28 hrs.  

All of that intensity seemed to have ignited some other health issues and all is on the mend now, but I’ve not had my usual energy, so I’ve been taking it slower.  And I’ve been loving myself, as well as my body, through it all.

One of the most fundamental issues many of us are dealing with is a sense of unworthiness.

It’s the major challenge for the whole human race and we’re healing it together.  Unworthiness affects our Self-Love and Self-care.

When folks don’t feel worthy it brings on a whole group of ways to address and deal with it.  When we actively love and appreciate ourselves we help to undo the unworthiness.  When we behave responsibly, show up on time, care for our body, and speak kindly to ourselves, we’re healing our mind of unworthiness.  

One of the questions many people ask me is, “how do I love myself?”  What I’ve learned is that having many simple ways to love ourselves brings a lot of benefit.  

Some of the simple ways I’m loving to myself are:

• Sitting outside and being in nature.  I enjoy it so much and it’s so refreshing.
• Taking breaks from work and shifting the energy – to care for my body.
• Staying well hydrated so my whole body functions well.
• Having a “no self-attack” policy.  I don’t speak unkindly to myself under ANY conditions.
• Having healthy food options available and not even buying the ones that aren’t good for me.
• Being gentle with myself.
• Getting plenty of sleep.
• Daily spiritual practice.

Every time I’m gentle, kind and nurturing to myself I’m sending a message to every cell of my body, and every aspect of my mind, that I’m worthy of Love and kindness.

Over time, it heals the unworthiness.

It really works!

Unforgiveness and judgment keeps us playing small, living in lack and limitation.  If you’re willing to make a leap, my Stop Playing Small online retreat is on a super early bird special right now, check it out before the price goes up.

LATEST PODCAST EPISODE!  The most recent episode of my podcast’s topic is Having Neutral Thoughts. ACIM tells us that we’ve given everything in this world all the meaning that it has for us and that in order to align with the divine we must surrender the attachment to that meaning and recognize that everything is actually neutral. This can be super challenging, and it is extremely fruitful.