The Compassion Revolution by Amy Leigh Mercree

Author:Amy Leigh Mercree
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: amy mercree, amy lee mercree, compassion, compassion revolution, self help, self-help, empowerment, inspiration, self help books, empathy
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Published: 2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00

Compassion Guidelines for Self-Acceptance

• Be kind to yourself. This demonstrates you are accepting and loving yourself.

• Only positive self-talk. No “I wish my stomach were flatter” stuff. Instead, try “I love the color of this dress. It feels so vibrant on my body.”

• Be vigilant in your mind. Only kind thoughts toward yourself. Only self-acceptance and loving inner talk. Stop yourself if you start to think, “I have to be better, work more, clean more …” Instead, lovingly and honestly assess the situation. As long as you are being respectful to your housemates, and as long as you are trying your best at work and getting good feedback from your boss, then you are meeting the requirements of your life well. And there is no need to bully yourself and undermine your self-esteem. You are enough. You are great. Catch yourself and redirect your thoughts to something like this: “I am really proud of myself for being responsible and living in a conscious and caring manner toward myself and others.”

After you start accepting yourself, you will be more able to take it a step further and love yourself. Loving yourself means unconditionally feeling caring and acceptance toward your being. It means seeing your beauty and goodness and honoring who you are. It means accepting your faults and quirks wholeheartedly and working toward only having that increase your self-love. Self-love takes practice. It takes effort, like a marriage. You do it because you care about your health and well-being. You do it because you love yourself. And you can learn how.

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Amping Up Your Self-Love

Cultivate the same, infinite love for yourself that you feel for a wonderful child or a treasured spouse. Treat yourself with caring. Demonstrate your love for yourself in large and small ways to show your inner soul that it is loved and can feel safe, exactly as it is, all of the time. Try these self-love practices:

1. Post a list of three affirmative statements that proclaim your love for yourself. This can go on the bathroom mirror or near your bed.

Here are some suggestions:

• I love myself in every moment, exactly as I am.

• I treasure myself and my precious heart.

• I am worthy of respect, love, and kindness at all times and behave as such.

2. Say those statements aloud in the morning and evening. After waking and before sleeping are good times. Make a commitment to do this.

3. Commit to taking yourself on one special self-love adventure per week. It might be as simple as getting a fresh juice and going for a walk or as extravagant as taking a road trip to the beach or the spa. On this adventure, make sure you take a few minutes in your mental space to consciously do some self-love talk. Say things like “I am so glad I get to treat myself. I don’t need a reason, and it’s not based on anything. I do it simply because I exist and I love myself” and “I really love myself, my quirks, my flaws, my talents, and my opinions.

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