48 www. AspireMAG. net | February / March 2017
road of challenging health issues. Choosing to allow anger to overcome you will most likely result in hurting others or, if pushed inward, depression and health issues.
Not loving yourself can also present itself in one or more of these ways:
You get frustrated easily. You may have an eating disorder. You withdraw socially. You have an inability to see yourself squarely or to be fair to yourself. You find it hard to accept compliments. You neglect yourself. You treat other people better than you treat yourself. You are reluctant to take on challenges. You put yourself at the bottom of your to do list. You continually doubt yourself and don’ t trust your opinion. You expect little out of life for yourself.
Before I go any further let me remind you that YOU ARE MORE THAN ENOUGH!
Women who struggle with self-love find it hard to believe they are ENOUGH. No matter how hard they try or how often they hear it from others, they can’ t seem to believe they are good enough. Believe me, I know what this feels like.
Self-love on the other hand is a gentle acceptance, an unconditional sense of support and caring, and a core of compassion for yourself. It is an abiding willingness to meet your needs, allow yourself to feel and think whatever you feel and think, and to see yourself as essentially worthy, good, valuable, and belonging in the world, deserving of happiness. And, most importantly, believing that you are ENOUGH, as you are, at this moment. Self-love is developed early in life, and if childhood experiences damage our sense of self significantly, a lack of self-love can hurt us for a lifetime.
We need to have a healthy self-esteem and practice self-love because it affects every aspect of our lives. It’ s essential, because: Without it, we can crumble and not show up for our life.
It helps us feel good about ourselves. It gives us the courage to try new things.
It helps us honor and respect ourselves, even when we make mistakes.
It encourages us to make healthy decisions for our minds and bodies.
All this does not mean that a person with good self-esteem discounts others, but instead they value themselves and ensure their feelings or needs are not discounted. If you can believe in yourself with the little spark of hope that’ s left, you can soar into your bravest dream.
You, my beautiful friend, are more than enough.
© 2017. Lara Jaye. An excerpt from More Than Enough: Discover Your Limitless Potential and Live Your Bravest Dream. www. LaraJaye. com
Read
Online!
Lara Jaye- Best-selling author, spiritual mentor, radio show host, and speaker Lara Jaye passionately inspires others to transform themselves to realize their biggest dreams. She teaches her clients how to shine light into their darkest corners, release stale patterns that keep them stuck, and discover their unique purpose. In her # 1 Amazon best-selling book, More Than Enough: Discover Your Limitless Potential and Live Your Bravest Dream, Lara guides others through change. Learn more at www. LaraJaye. com and be sure to claim the“ You are MORE Than Enough” Gift Set while you’ re there.
48 www. AspireMAG. net | February / March 2017