Archive for January, 2006

Do you practice unconditional love for yourself?

It always amazes me how hard we are on ourselves. We would move mountains to care for our loved ones and friends. We nurture them, encourage them, comfort them, and listen to them.

But when it comes to ourselves, we turn into drill sergeants. We push ourselves, berate ourselves, belittle ourselves.

“Your business is never really good or bad ‘out there.’ Your business is either good or bad right between your own two ears.” Zig Ziglar

Ah, isn’t that a gem of a statement? It is so true that we tend to project our own inner beliefs on our outer reality.

Think about it. When you wake up in a bad mood, doesn’t the rest of your day tend to be negative also? You seem to encounter more grumpy people, obstacles, irritations, etc.

One of the habits that has served me well throughout my life is keeping the mind-set of a student. I’ve always had an insatiable curiosity about a wide variety of topics, and I’m usually reading several books during the same time period. I’ve read about some really fascinating things, like quantum physics, and some really cheesy things, like romance novels. Truth be told, I’ve enjoyed them all!

When we begin to feel lost or confused about various aspects of our lives, our first instinct is to search for direction. We feel sure that the answers we need are “out there” somewhere, and finding them will help us to know the right way to turn.

While seeking advice and guidance from others can be helpful at times, it is not always the best way to help ourselves. Rather than relying on someone else to tell us our truth, we can instead choose to look within and find the answers inside ourselves. Each of us has been given the gift … read more