Tag: self love
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Authenticity
“Don’t let anything dissuade you from blooming into the person you are meant to be.””Do not let the waves of doubt wash away your authentic self.”~DodinskyI chose to shorten one quote by taking just the last sentence and combine it with the quote on the next page for today’s reflections.I have spent the vast majority…
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Love Within Your Own Heart
May you fall into your own arms.May you speak the words you need to hear.May you have gratitude with each breath.May you build your dreams with faith. May you embrace your soul with kindness.May you bring wisdom from your past.May you choose peace instead of anger. May you see the light in your darkest night.…
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Fill Your Own Bucket
“You have to love yourself because no amount of love from others is sufficient to fill the yearning that your soul requires from you.” ~Dodinsky In speaking with Jennifer, my therapist, about my past relationships, she shared something so impactful that I immediately sketched it in my journal. She had me imagine that we are…
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The Tiny Boat
Tossed and turnedon the choppy current,the small paper boatstraightens her bow and stern,raises her mast higher,and allows her sail to capture the wind.She is aware she appears fragile,and that many doubt she can handle the journey,but she knows what they do not-she is an experienced navigator, having ridden the ripples,braved the breakers,crossed the channels,weathered the…
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Removal Vs. Integration
Recently, the discussion in my groupwas about defects versus faults,removal versus integration.I instantly loved this ideabecause I’ve long wrestled withmy survival traits that mimic personalityand removing traitswhen I feel like I should be accepting them as shadow parts.Confusing.The more we talked,the clearer it became to me,crystal clear really,and I set to work making a list.It…
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One Heart
I think I’ve always thought of usas having two hearts -a literal one and a figurative one.The literal one gives us life,pumping blood throughout our bodies,delivering oxygen and nutrients to our cells,and removing waste;a muscle that needs to be protected,maintained, and strengthened.That heart is literally our life giver.The figurative heart was different, separate;love an abstract…
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The Universe Hears You
I truly believeThe Universe hears you-Your deepest needs,Your readiness for growth,Your silent fears-And sends you messages,Through people, texts, emails, nature, clouds,Animals, words, signs, reflections, chance meetings.Today I read Deja Rae’s words-“…by standing strong in your truth, you naturally weed outeveryone and everythingthat doesn’t align with you.”I knew the Universe had put those words before me,Reminding…
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Self Love
A few years ago, while shopping on a winter weekend getaway with my then boyfriend, I found the most beautiful sign that fit us perfectly. Well, at the moment he was acting a bit off, but I bought it anyway, thinking things would improve and I would hang it. Dating on and off over the…
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Flow
Inside of balance is a notion that we can detach and just Let it be,And inside of letting it be is moderation, with nothing withheld and nothing in excess,And inside of moderation is surrender, giving up the need to control outcomes,And inside of surrender is flow, giving up that resistance to change,And inside of flow…
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Birthday Gifts
Each and every year,For the past several,I have bought myself a gift,A birthday gift,Something shiny,Or indulgent,Or practical.Something that just jumped out at me.I’ve bought birthstone earrings,A ring, a tote bag,This year fun prescription sunglasses,Always something special,Always given in love.Because this 55 year old “little girl”,Never got over feeling that she wasn’t wanted,Maybe from an embryo,Maybe…
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One Beautiful Life
What do you fear, Little One? What troubles and worries you? Why so frightened? It’s pain, isn’t it? The pain of lies, the pain of betrayal, the pain of misplaced love, the pain of loss, rejection, alone-ness. I see how you try to protect yourself: hypervigilance, looking and listening closely; logic, proving theories and piecing together likelihoods; interrogation, asking…
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A Letter from an Admirer
Dear Friend, I wanted to sit down and write you a letter to let you know how dear you are to me. I love the way our friendship has grown over the years, with us getting closer and closer despite our physical distance. We met through other people, but they became secondary to our friendship. We have carved…
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Who Will Take Care of Me?
The lighthouse stands at attention on the shore, watching over brave, seafaring souls exploring both the known and unknown with confidence because of her presence. “Who was my lighthouse? Who watched over me?” the man wails, the pain of childhood abandonment broiling from his very core. “Who made sure I was safe, saw me home,…
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Rebellion
I read this quote recently: “Rebellion is when you look society in the face and say, “I understand who you want me to be, but instead I will show you who I actually am.” As a life long rule follower (self conscious girl wanting to fit in, people pleasing daughter always seeking to earn my…
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Feeling Protected
I imagine a shield that allows me to live in the world protected. A barrier that keeps the toxic out and lets the positive in. A screen that is neither too thick nor too thin, allowing too little of the good or too much of the bad to seep in. But what to construct it…
The Journey Inward 