“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking successive autumns.”
George Eliot
It’s October.....fall...autumn...turning of the leaves...cooler weather...however you describe this time of year, October is one of my favorite months. It is a great time of the year to stop and think about how this year has turned out so far and evaluate where you are. How are you feeling? Have you seen some of your goals manifest, do you see positive changes, or are things as they were a year ago?
We can help ourselves walk in our truth, when we can gently assess where we are today. Not beating ourselves up or in judgement, but looking into the mirror of life and being honest with ourselves. Harsh judgement in our own life can be a debilitating position, but so can lack of honesty. We don’t ever need others to tell us how "bad" we are, unfortunately most of us can do that quite well. But I am here to tell you that can change...truly...it is a matter of learning how much God loves you and learning how to love yourself! An affirmation that has helped me learn this is, “I am made in God’s image and I love Him and me!” I say that everyday, several times a day.
We want to see ourselves as God sees us, through unconditional love, mercy and grace. When we are honest, through love, we can begin to deter the self sabotage that most of us have allowed to stop us in our divine purpose. We have the power within ourselves to make a choice to love ourselves. No one else can do that for us, and I can tell you it is life changing.
Two major things I have learned and have applied to my own life in the last year...
1. to have extreme gratitude daily
2. to love myself
If you practice these two things and make them a part of your life, your life will change in a very positive way. I promise! 