"To love onself is the beginning of a life-long romance."
Rumi
"You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop."
Andrea Dykstra
"In order to love who you are, you cannot hate the experiences that shaped you."
My 3 favorite movies on self-love.
Slumdog Millionaire
This movie teaches us our life's experiences are literally the best teacher, no matter how challenging.
And, through it all we can always choose to love ourselves.
Good Will Hunting
This touching and inspirational movie is about finding the meaning in life.
It shows that no matter where you come from, (or the obstacles you face) there is light, love and even genius in each of us.
Silver Linings Playbook
This beautiful film focuses on two individuals looking to heal from past experiences and move forward in their lives.
As they come together they not only learn how to love each other. . . but themselves.
My 3 favorite books on self-love.
Notes to Myself
By Hugh Prather, Jr.
I read this book when I was 23 and it changed my life forever.
It provided appreciation and understanding of what it's like for one to struggle with their search for self-love.
Comprised of passages from his diary his words are truly personal, insightful and inspirational.
Your Erroneous Zones
By Dr. Wayne W. Dwyer
This book also profoundly changed my life's journey.
I literally cried after reading Chapter 2 titled, "First Love" that defines what it's like for a person to truly love him or herself.
It inspired me to follow a path of self-love that I joyfully continue to travel to this day.
The Body Keeps the Score
By Bessel van der Kolk
Bessel's book opened my mind on how early childhood trauma impacts one's life as an adult.
It has helped me understand why I often feel so stuck in my effort to love myself more.
The self-compassion, self-forgiveness and self-love this book has created within me cannot be measured.
A Prayer of well-being for you. . ..
May you be at ease in your body, feeling the ground beneath your feet.
May you be gentle and responsive toward your own discomfort and suffering.
May you be mindful and grateful for your own joy and well-being.
May you move towards others freely and with openness.
May you receive others with empathy and understanding.
May you know how much you are loved today.
May you know you that you are inherently good, have dignity and are worthy.
May you know you were born lovable.
Most importantly. . . may you know you remain lovable in this very moment.
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