Welcome to an exercise in purposeful self-indulgence…an exercise in Self-Love.
If the most important relationship we can foster is that of the one with our Self…and it is…then it stands to reason it’s a good idea to consider the things we love most about ourselves.
I’ve written about the importance of Self-Love before…here and here … oh and HERE too. (OK, so it’s a fave topic of mine. In fact, the theme of Self-Love is inherent in most every post I write, blatant or subtle, it’s there.)
Now, it’s time to get down to it.
Can you shout from the mountain tops and proclaim your Self-Love?
What…? Is there a part of you that feels a little squeamish at the thought of that?
Why? When you think of another in your life whom you love, is it easy to come up with 5 things you love about them? Can you rattle those 5 things off without blinking an eye?
I believe it’s important for us to recognize the qualities within ourselves that make us fall in love with ourselves over and over again.
We’re better in everything we do when we have an honest, loving relationship with ourselves. We’re better in every other relationship we have in our lives when our relationship with our Self is in L-O-V-E, Love.
Define Self-Love
Do you know what the dictionary says about Self-Love? My Mac dictionary says this:
“Self-Love~ regard for one’s own well-being and happiness (chiefly considered as a desirable rather than narcissistic characteristic).”
You see? Even the dictionary agrees Self-Love is a desirable trait! And a ‘regard for one’s own well-being and happiness’? Hello. That is truly what life is all about. Abraham says life is meant to be JOYful. Seems to me that Self-Love is the passageway.
So let’s go ahead and give ourselves permission to rattle off 5 things we love about ourselves.
I’ll go first…
5 Things I Love About Me:
- My infectious smile. When I smile I feel it in my whole body…every cell, every nerve ending, every single bit of me feels my smile. And it feels good.
- My JOY factor. The smallest things turn me on. I love that about me. It doesn’t take much…and I’m all gleeful…like a kid in a candy store.
- My HUGE Heart. I love how much LOVE I feel inside. Sometimes I wonder just how much my chest can expand…I mean, there’s gotta be a lot of room in there for this great big heart!…really easy to get to 3 things……slight pause now……oh, and here come the other two…
- My Way with Words. I love how words flow through me…I love how easy it is to communicate with my words…and how I find lots of feel good words floating through my thoughts.
- My Inner Knowing. My sensitivity. (Does that count for two? …for me they’re kind of the same. Close relatives. Like twins, if not one and the same.) I’m a feeling person. I love that about me. I love how my sensitivity, my inner messenger, draws me nearer to my Brilliance, the one true essence of who I AM.
There. 5 Things I Love About Me. Woo-Hoo!!! …and you know what? Now that I’ve proclaimed these 5 I can feel a river of love qualities flowing freely. Mmm…that feels good.
OK…now it’s your turn!
Please come along! Use the comment section to Proclaim Your Self-Love from the Mountain Tops!
I want to hear you shout 5 things You LOVE about Your Self…right here…right now!
17. November 2009 at 11:14 am
Heck yeah!! I love those things about you too – your joy, your smile, your way with words, your infectious energy
You are a delightful beam of being and I adore you xo
What I love about me –
~ My inspiring, happy energy on the days I’m FEELIN’ it!
~ My beautiful soft hair and gorgeous smile
~ My openness and adaptability to all sorts of life situations
~ My courage and independence, that keep me keeping on
~ MY ease and comfort with money and how I am always looked after financially thanks to my ability to draw it to me
~ That I can be a leader and a follower and love being both
~ Small things make me happy
~ That I attract amazing people into my life as friends and supporters!
~ How I dance around in my room to happy music
~ My silly/giggly fun factor
~ I love to play! Run around in fields, hula hoop, chase each other
~ I love that I am grateful for the life I have
~ I love how I want to be the best of me all the time and yet, I can let myself be the worst of me when I need to be
~ I love that I don’t do things if I don’t want to do them and will find a way to get out of them or make them fun
~ I love that I can spend days on my own without needing anyone’s company and on the flip side, I love that being with friends playing board games / watching DVD’s / going to concerts makes me happier than anything else
I love that I love my face.
Thanks for the play time DebDebbieness!
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17. November 2009 at 11:14 am
1) That I am compassionate and caring
2) That I am Tall Dark and Handsome
3) That I am a great cook
4) That I work as a healer
5) My far-out sense of humor
and boy I could go on and on! I too am a HUGE fan of self-love, and in my hypnotherapy work I see how important it is to overall health, physical as well as psycho-emotional! Great post. C’mon everyone! Try it!
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17. November 2009 at 11:25 am
I love this post and the person that wrote it.
OK – 5 Things I Love about Me
1. I am always learning and I love that learning inspires me
2. My creative mind. – I love how I’m learning to embrace creativity.
3. My ability to feel my way through the world. I’ve come a long way on this one.
4. I love sharing, stories, ideas, inspiration
5. I love that I’m an eternal optimist. I see the good!
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17. November 2009 at 11:59 am
How prompt I am for client sessions! (Which is why I’ll check back here later to add to my self love list.)
Great post, Debra!
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17. November 2009 at 12:10 pm
awe….. I thought I posted my 5 things
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18. November 2009 at 9:29 pm
Hey Galynne…
Where did you think you posted them?
…as long as you’ve shouted them out loud to your Self, in honor of your Love for You…that’s the important thing.
If you decide you’d still like to add them to the flow here…we’d love to bear witness!
17. November 2009 at 12:17 pm
Woo-Hoo!!!! It’s a Self-Love Fest!
@Tia~ How did I know you’d be the one to break the ‘5 things’ rule? LOL So funny…’cause after I wrote my 5 I wanted to keep going too…and I did, in my journal. No wonder we like each other…we’ve got a whole lot of Self-Love qualities in common.
Glad you and your lovely, BOLD, vivacious self shared so many more than 5. Go YOU! Love it!
@James~ Great to have your Self-Love flow in the stream here, James. I bet it *is* amazing to see just how important self-love is in your hypnotherapy work. Very cool. Thanks for encouraging others to jump in the Self-Love Fest!
@Mark~ I love you too.
…I love and recognize all 5 of these in you. My fave… #5 You ARE an eternal optimist in the truest, purest sense. You’ve taught the optimist in me a great deal. Thank you! …and #3? Yes, you have…and I so LOVE this about you.
17. November 2009 at 12:21 pm
@Jeannette~ You crack me up! We’ll be right here awaiting your extended Self-Love Fest flow … after your promptness, which I’m sure your clients love about you, too.
17. November 2009 at 2:33 pm
* I love the way I walk in the world
* I love my way with animals
* I love my green thumb
* I love the way I smile
* I love the way I dance
Thank you Debra!
x Kim
17. November 2009 at 8:17 pm
I love the way you share, Kim Falconer!
Mmm…such sweet power I feel in your Self-Love awareness.
I love the way these proclamations are like a rhythmic dance…pulsing LOVE from every direction. Thanks for breathing YOU into the circle.
17. November 2009 at 2:35 pm
This is such a great idea – too often I focus on the things I don’t like about myself.
Okay, I love
1) That I keep getting up and getting on – things can knock me down, but I’ll manage to get back up, get going again and can even make life better because of it
2) My imagination – with it, life is never boring and I am never alone. And it helps in the whole book-writing thing as well.
3) That I am a learner – I love to have new experiences, try new things, find out what I can and can’t do and want to never stop learning new things
4) That I notice the little things – that I can sit for some time and watch an ant struggle to carry a crumb, or that I’ll see two birds interacting and stop to see if its mating or fighting.
5) That I continue to search to discover myself and my place in the world – even though at times its confronting and frustrating, its also brought me experiences and insights that I forever treasure.
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17. November 2009 at 8:14 pm
Glad you appreciated this idea, Nicole! Funny isn’t it how we tend to focus on the things we don’t like about ourselves. Kind of challenging to be in a good relationship when that’s where our attention flows, yes?
Focusing on what we LOVE brings us more of that. Gotta LOVE it!
I love your #1 ’cause just this morning…for some random reason…that song, “I get knocked down and I get up again…nothing’s gonna keep me down” popped in my head. Maybe I could feel your Self-Love Fest before it arrived!
Thanks so much for standing up and proclaiming your Self-Love to the world today!
17. November 2009 at 2:50 pm
LOVE THIS POST!!! To add to the love fest:
5 things I love about ME:
1. My smile.
2. My BIG heart.
3. My way with words.
4. My intensity.
5. My passion for the things I love!
Thanks for the reminder to take the time to remind myself about these things!
<3
17. November 2009 at 8:07 pm
Dear Kim David, thanks for shouting your Self-Love brilliance into the circle. Feels SO gooood, yes?
…it would seem we have some Self-Love qualities in common… #’s 1-3… Smile, BIG heart, Way with Words. YAY!!
17. November 2009 at 3:40 pm
Only 5? OK
I love
-my ability to see beauty and be in awe of the most mundane things
-my inner knowing and willingness to go with it
-my ability to make myself laugh, to crack myself up:)
-my appreciation of uniqueness, difference and diversity
-that I take extremly good care of myself
And..hi hi.. I’m going to sneak in a 6th one:
I LOVE myself for my ability to love myself!
17. November 2009 at 7:59 pm
Sweet Flavia…did you notice Tia’s immersion into a full-on, well beyond 5 things Self-Love proclamation.
I’m overJOYed you shared a 6th… “I LOVE myself for my ability to love myself!” That is the absolute BEST!
So wonderful to see you here…thanks for joining the party!
17. November 2009 at 3:41 pm
The five things I simply LOVE about me are:
1. My resilience.
2. My empathy.
3. My wicked sense of humor.
4. My hair.
5. My resourcefulness:)
17. November 2009 at 7:31 pm
YAY Kelly! So happy you’ve joined in the FUN. Self Love, baby…it’ll take us Higher and Higher.
17. November 2009 at 3:52 pm
This is AWESOME!
1. I love that I am such an abundant allower of all the things I love.
2. I love how my body feels vibrant, healthy, and strong
3. I love that I can play and laugh and feel emotions!
4. I love the creative abilities I have in cooking, daydreaming, desiring, and manifesting
5. I love that I chose to be in this body, and live this amazing life!!!
17. November 2009 at 7:27 pm
Ooo Angela! You exude LOVE…your relationship with your Self feels strong, JOYful and powerful.
Thanks for sharing your Self Love Hug with the rest of us!
17. November 2009 at 7:29 pm
You always have good questions, Debra….
I love the fact that I am breathing.
I love my body – vitality, stamina and energy.
I love BEING a woman/Mom/Grandma.
I love living, especially on this Earth.
I love my wisdom and clarity that comes through me.
…..I love and appreciate you Debra and the LIGHT that you are on this planet…xoxox
.-= Kay´s last blog ..Everthing must change…Nothing stays the same… =-.
17. November 2009 at 8:23 pm
Oh Kay…I LOVE that you’ve added your amazingness to this Self-Love Fest!!
I love all of these wonderful things about you, too. …and the Light in me is a reflection of the Light in You.
Love, Love, Love… All we need is Love. <3
17. November 2009 at 11:59 pm
Ooh, me too, me too!!
Hm, only five? ‘kay….
1 – sense of humour which sees the funny side of just about everything
2 – capacity for forgiveness, of myself and others
3 – gorgeous smiling eyes
4 – first instinct is always curiosity rather than judgement
5 – the people I’ve created in my life (you shall know a person by the company they keep)
.-= Janette´s last blog ..NaNo Progressing Well =-.
18. November 2009 at 9:36 am
YAY Janette!! I was hoping you’d join in the FUN.
OMGoodness! I’ve always admired your gorgeous smiling eyes. So glad you’re in love with them too.
Love all 5…and keep ‘em flowing if you’re inspired to share more. This Self-Love Fest cannot be contained!!!
18. November 2009 at 6:54 am
Great post, Debra
1. I love my beautiful green eyes
2. I love my ability to allways see the best in the situation and in other people
3. I love my wisdom and my eager to grow wiser and wiser
4. I love my sense of humour
5. I love being me
18. November 2009 at 9:38 am
So wonderful to feel your energy in the flow here, Pernille.
Great 5 things… especially “I love being me”. There’s such power in that one!
18. November 2009 at 5:02 pm
In the interest of spreading the love, here are 5 things I love about myself:
1) My compassionate nature
2) My intuitive ways of knowing
3) My passion for living a life greater than that which is presently seen and/or known
4) My humor and wit
5) The creative impulses that influence and shape my approach to everyday life
18. November 2009 at 9:17 pm
Faith!
Thanks so much for coming to spread some LOVE. No wonder you’re such an amazing person…these 5 things are stellar.
Keep that passion burning strong… LOVE Power!!
18. November 2009 at 9:26 pm
I just have to shout out ONE more time to everyone who’s participating in this Self-Love Fest…
You are all so amazing!!! Feels so good to hear you stand up & give yourselves a GIANT LOVE HUG. Brilliant Beings one and all.
So…who has a guess for how many times the word LOVE has been mentioned in this post and comment stream thus far?
I’m thinking we may be setting a record!
With this much LOVE in the room, the vibration is sky high!!!
Deep Blessings of Appreciation to all of you. Raise the vibe…higher and higher… LOVE it! LOVE YOU!!
19. November 2009 at 7:28 am
Interesting post. I like the interaction with the readers. Blog posts should be more like this one. Thanks!
Now my turn to contribute. Here’s what I love about me:
1)My listening
2)My curiosity for human behavior and how our mind works
3)My curiosity for nature (my sens of discovery)
4)My ability to enjoy moments of solitude
5)My ability to be a kid
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19. November 2009 at 7:50 am
I love your Twitter name, Maxime…”smilingmind”…that’s awesome!
I’ll be your sister, “smilingsoul”. (I’m @debsoul on Twitter, just went and followed you!)
Glad you like the interaction here; that’s my FAVE part of blogging & I’m always completely stoked with JOY when this kind of flow happens.
Your 5 things are incredible things to love about you. Your Self is a lucky guy!
Keep rockin’ the Self Love, you deserve it…thanks for playing with us!
26. November 2009 at 4:06 pm
Deb – what a great post and an assignment my LOA coach gave me this week!
So here it goes- what I love about me!
1. My undying curiosity that keeps me learning and becoming more
2. The intense loyalty I show for the ones I care about (yeah, don’t battle with this woman when it comes to loved ones!)
3. The resiliency and determination that keeps me going and going and going every day
4. My ability to be empathetic and to put myself in someone else’s shoes
5. My generous and giving nature
26. November 2009 at 6:55 pm
Great to see you here, Michelle!
I guess the stars are aligned if you’re here reading this post…AND your coach gave an assignment this week relative to self love, huh? Gotta love how energy flows where attention goes!
Your 5 things are awesome, just like you. I’m glad you love and recognize these brilliant things in yourself…they sure are things I love and admire in you as well.
Thanks for sharing with us! Keep rockin’ the Self Love, my friend!
17. December 2009 at 2:28 pm
1. I dance at the drop of a hat!
2. Little things make me laugh: Simon’s cat; my cat’s antics; when I explode rice in the slow cooker.
3. My Brain!! I Love my Brain!
4. Let me entertain you – I love it!!!
5. My Renaissance-ness -I can play paintball, feel comfortable at a black-tie event, go camping or enjoy a luxury suite.
17. December 2009 at 4:53 pm
OMGoodness Annette! You sound like a whole lot of FUN…I think I love you too!
Thanks for playing along with us.
Your exploding rice antics remind me of my “Oops, forgot to put the cover on the VitaMix again…green smoothie all over everything…turning us into Shrekville!” antics.
Thanks for the JOY you bring to the stream.
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