DAY 5: Oprah & Deepak’s 21-day meditation challenge! "See yourself as you are: completely loved and completely lovable…"

“Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one’s own sunshine.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

— WOW we have been conditioned to love ourselves when we do well and hate ourselves a little when we “don’t do well” (according to standards we learned from society, family, friends etc.).

Examples of “not doing well”

– being too fat / too thin

– being too poor (or too rich!)

– being too loud and enthusiastic (being too quiet & shy)

– being too much of a dreamer (being too sensible / not having dreams)

– being too outspoken (not never saying what you truly feel)

It’s almost impossible to win.  On any given day, you will almost certainly fail by society’s standards.  Does that mean we have to hate ourselves or love ourselves any less?!  That’s what happens when we do all our living “on the outside”.  We need to be firmly rooted from within so no matter what people think, no matter what’s happening in our lives, we know we are worthwhile and worthy of love.

I’m on a journey with this.  I know I am made in God’s image, I’m a perfect divine creation BUT I still get all het up and self GRRR-ing if I make a mistake or I don’t achieve what I want to in a given day.

“When you feel out of balance, anxious, or alone, pause for a moment and take a deep breath.”

This is so simple and so powerful!  Oh my goodness.  Such peace… Try it!

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Give this challenge a try! https://chopracentermeditation.com

It’s easy, it’s free and you don’t need to “know anything about meditation” to do it!

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Miraculous Esteem

“Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one’s own sunshine.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson

Today we have a new opportunity to cleanse the lens of perception and see ourselves as we really are: completely loved and completely lovable.

Despite what you may have been conditioned to believe, there is nothing that you have to do or achieve to be worthy of love. Your true self is pure love and you are already infinitely precious exactly as you are. This awareness of who you really are connects you to your true self-esteem. This esteem is solid and unwavering. Your soul loves you unconditionally. The approval rating of your ego, in contrast, is fickle and forever shifting. Your ego may approve of your performance one day and then the next day judge you as inadequate or lacking. As we shift from identifying with our ego’s insecurities and fears, we open to the gifts of the soul. It all begins with self-awareness. Each day as we spend time in the inner quiet of meditation, our awareness will expand and awaken us to love.

Make it your practice for today to cultivate self-awareness and self-love. No matter how much you have suffered, your soul sees you as whole. When you feel out of balance, anxious, or alone, pause for a moment and take a deep breath. In the quiet moment of a pause you can assess the gentle refuge of your heart. Take a few moments to close your eyes and sit quietly, feeling your heart as a soft, warm enclosure. Let your attention settle there and rest as long as you wish.

love,

The Lifestylista

xox

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