1. Treat other
people with kindness and respect. Choosing to bring joy to other people’s lives
will increase your happiness and self-respect. Also, often when we treat other
people well, they start to treat us in the same way, too.
2. Learn to let
go of what happened in the past. You deserve a new start and a fresh beginning.
We’ve all messed up and experienced bad things. So, don’t allow these memories
to rob you of your future. You’re not just a victim of your past. Acknowledge
and work through any negative emotions – then put them behind you and start to
live again.
3. Work on
forgiving yourself. Related to point 2, don’t punish yourself for past failings
and regrets. Instead, see them as a lesson, and a chance to learn and grow.
Don’t ridicule, demean or devalue yourself. That was then – this is now … You
are different - so move on.
4. Keep a
journal where you write your thoughts and feelings. When you’re feeling
positive, try to appreciate those emotions. When you’re feeling negative, try
to show some self-compassion, and seek to be gentle and kind to yourself. You
need to work on validating and affirming yourself – not treating yourself like
your worst enemy.
5. Be
persistent as you work on accepting yourself. A key part of love is
unconditional acceptance. Work on loving who you are right now. Only then will
you be able to work on changing – because you’re able to accept who you are at
the core.
6. Trust
yourself. You’re not here to please others. Learn to trust your intuition.
7. Practice
saying “no”. It’s okay to say “no” without feeling guilty. You have the right
to decide what you’ll do with your life.
8. Practice
receiving and accepting love from others. Know you’re worthy of love – and
other people really mean it when they say that you matter, and they love and
care for you.
KJ
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