LOVING OURSELVES:

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We can stop treating ourselves the way others treated us, if they
behaved in a less than healthy, desirable way. If we have learned to
see ourselves critically, conditionally, and in a diminishing and
punishing way, it's time to stop. If other people treated us that way,
it's even worse to treat ourselves that way.

Loving ourselves may seem foreign, even foolish at times. People
may accuse us of being selfish.

People who love themselves and hold themselves in high esteem
are those who give the most, contribute the most, love the most.

How do we love ourselves? By forcing it at first. By faking it if
necessary. By "acting as if."

Embrace and love all of yourself – past, present, and future. Forgive
yourself quickly and as often as necessary. Tell yourself good things
about yourself.

If we think and believe negative ideas, get them out in the open
quickly and honestly, so we can replace those beliefs with better
ones.

Pat yourself on the back when necessary. Discipline yourself
when necessary. Ask for help.

One day we'll wake up, look in the mirror, and find that loving
ourselves has become habitual. At that time we'll be living with
a person who gives and receives love, because that person loves
him-or-herself. Self-love will take hold and become a guiding
force in our life.

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