You are beautiful and perfect in every way. How does that feel?
Imagine if you heard those words every day. Well, I do. I hear them from myself, and I mean it when I say it, too. I'm not sure that it could get any more powerful than that.
I've been on this healing journey for a long time, and to be honest, at the beginning of the journey, I was not very kind to myself. This extended out to the others in my life, too, and I would like to apologize from the bottom of my heart if I was ever unkind in any way to you. I didn't mean it. I was hurting. I still hurt occasionally, but I am happy most days now. I actually had someone tell me recently that I was the happiest now that she's ever seen me. She thought maybe it was because of my newish relationship with Beck, and, yes, he had a little something to do with it. I wouldn't have found him, though, if I hadn't fallen in love with myself first.
I did a self love revolution challenge several months ago that solidified that love for myself. For one week, I did exercises that opened me up to see myself in a new light. It helped me see the real me and love the person I saw. With the permission of the facilitator of the Self Love Revolution, I'm going to share those exercises with you here, but first, I have a challenge for you. For the next week, the first time you look in the mirror for the day, stop whatever you're doing, ignore whatever small blemish or out of place hair you're critiquing, look yourself in the eyes, and say, "<Your name>, you are beautiful and perfect in every way, and I love you." It takes two seconds, and it will change your entire day.
I would love to hear from you after the week is over to know how it went, so please comment here or on Facebook or send me a message. You are very special to me and I love you very much.
And before I go, I want to share a card that I wrote to myself in my Sister Circle a few months ago. If it resonates with you, feel free to borrow it. I read this to myself a lot as a reminder.
You are beautiful and perfect just as you are. You don't need anyone else's approval but your own. Go play. Do what makes you happy. If something makes you happy, don't let anyone take it from you. Wake up every day and do what brings you joy. Surround yourself in beauty and love and those who support that in you. There is nothing you can't do. Everything you create is beautiful. Just be you.
Much love,
Emily Rose
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