Comparisons...

A comparison of yourself to another is a violation of the self. Iyanla Vanzant

All my life, I was compared to others by my mother. I quickly started to believe that I was not good enough. My mother re-enforced this lack of ... over and over again. I learned to compare myself to others. The other person always in my comparison was better than me, leaving me wondering why I did not have some of their qualities. This was part of my negative self talk. When you are looking at someone else's qualities, you are not focusing on the good qualities that you have. If you cannot accept yourself then you cannot accept others for who they are. Of course, we are all different because that's what makes us individuals. Comparing yourself to someone else has no value to you.

Now, I accept myself for who I am.  I embrace my whole self, even the parts of me that I have decided to change. I am being true to who I am.

Meditation: contemplate on, I am true to myself. I accept myself just as I am. Take 3 deep breaths then go into the silence for at least 3 minutes. Lovely LadyFran