Accept and Release
So now you've
come to a point where you're hopefully becoming aware of how you
respond to yourself and recognizing some of the negativity you're
bringing into your world with your own thoughts and feelings about
yourself. You know that you are imperfect. You have faults just like
everyone else you share this planet with. You have made mistakes, and
you will undoubtedly make many more mistakes before you're done.
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Despite
that, you have to love and accept yourself as you are today,
at this moment, flaws and all. Look at your faults, acknowledge your
short-comings and accept them. Take ownership for the mistakes you
have made. Apologize and make amends if it's possible. Tell yourself,
"I am imperfect, and I have to accept that. I will never stop
trying to make myself and my world better, but I will always be a
work in progress, and that is acceptable." Accept the hurt, the
disappointment, and the imperfections and then let them go. Accept
and acknowledge them as yours, and then release them so you can move
on. Don't let them continue to slow you down or weigh on your soul.
Remember, acceptance is not the same thing as complacency. Don't
simply be
content to settle in with your acceptance of limitations and convince
yourself not to try for anything better. Instead, accept what you are
today - everything that is good, and everything you would like to be
better.
Allow yourself
to gain strength and confidence in the good things about you,
constantly reminding yourself of your talents, abilities, and special
gifts, and use that power to make changes in the things you don't
like, so you have more wonderful things to focus on. The more you
focus on good things, the better your life will be.
Keep re-reading and
reminding yourself of all the good things about you that you wrote
down. Review it often and take it out and add to it whenever you’re
feeling a little down or if you hear yourself saying negative things
about yourself.
Most importantly, stop
saying those negative things! It’s not allowed anymore. When
you make a mistake, laugh about it if you can, apologize if you have
to, and then make a conscious effort toward improvement.
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