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<\/span> 12 Things You Should Be Able to Say About Yourself<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n \n You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n ~ Mae West<\/font><\/p>\n You know you\u2019re on the right track when you can repeat each of the following headlines to yourself, honestly. (And if you can\u2019t, this list gives you something positive to work on.)<\/font><\/p>\n 1. I am following my heart and intuition.<\/strong> Don\u2019t be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams. Live the life you want to live. Be the person you want to remember years from now. Make decisions and act on them. Make mistakes, fall and try again. Even if you fall a thousand times, at least you won\u2019t have to wonder what could have been. At least you will know in your heart that you gave your dreams your best shot.<\/font><\/p>\n Each of us has a fire in our hearts burning for something. It\u2019s our responsibility in life to find it and keep it lit. This is your life, and it\u2019s a short one. Don\u2019t let others extinguish your flame. Try what you want to try. Go where you want to go. Follow your own intuition. Dream with your eyes open until you know exactly what it looks like. Then do at least one thing every day to make it a reality.<\/font><\/p>\n And as you strive to achieve your goals, you can count on there being some fairly substantial disappointments along the way. Don\u2019t get discouraged, the road to your dreams may not be an easy one. Think of these disappointments as challenges \u2013 tests of persistence and courage. At the end of the road, more often than not, we regret what we didn\u2019t do far more than what we did.<\/font><\/p>\n 2. I am proud of myself.<\/strong> You are your own best friend and your own biggest critic. Regardless of the opinions of others, at the end of the day the only reflection staring back at you in the mirror is your own. Accept everything about yourself \u2013 EVERYTHING! You are you and that is the beginning and the end \u2013 no apologies, no regrets.<\/font><\/p>\n People who are proud of themselves tend to have passions in life, feel content and set good examples for others. It requires envisioning the person you would like to become and making your best efforts to grow.<\/font><\/p>\n Being proud isn\u2019t bragging about how great you are; it\u2019s more like quietly knowing that you\u2019re worth a lot. It\u2019s not about thinking you\u2019re perfect \u2013 because nobody is \u2013 but knowing that you\u2019re worthy of being loved and accepted. All you have to do is be yourself and live the story that no one else can live \u2013 the story of your own unique life. Be proud, be confident, you never know who has been looking at you wishing they were you.<\/font><\/p>\n 3. I am making a difference.<\/strong> Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.<\/font><\/p>\n Is it true that we all live to serve? That by helping others we fulfill our own destiny? The answer is a simple \u2018yes.\u2019 When you make a positive impact in someone else\u2019s life, you also make a positive impact in your own life. Do something that\u2019s greater than you \u2013 something that helps someone else to be happy or to suffer less.<\/font><\/p>\n You are only one, but you are one. You cannot do everything, but you can do something. Smile and enjoy the fact that you made a difference \u2013 one you\u2019ll likely remember forever.<\/font><\/p>\n 4. I am happy and grateful.<\/strong> Happiness is within you, in your way of thinking. How you view yourself and your world are mindful choices and habits. The lens you choose to view everything through determines how you feel about yourself and everything that happens around you.<\/font><\/p>\n Being grateful will always make you happy. If you\u2019re finding it hard to be grateful for anything, sit down close your eyes and take a long slow breath and be grateful for oxygen. Every breath you take is in sync with someone\u2019s last.<\/font><\/p>\n 5. I am growing in to the best version of me.<\/strong> Judy Garland once said, \u201cAlways be a first rate version of yourself instead of a second rate version of somebody else.\u201d Live by this statement. There is no such thing as living in someone else\u2019s shoes. The only shoes you can occupy are your own. If you aren\u2019t being yourself, you aren\u2019t truly living \u2013 you\u2019re merely existing.<\/font><\/p>\n Remember, trying to be anyone else is a waste of the person you are. Embrace that individual inside you that has ideas, strengths and beauty like no one else. Be the person you know yourself to be \u2013 the best version of you \u2013 on your terms. Improve continuously, take care of your body and health, and surround yourself with positivity. Become the best version of you.<\/font><\/p>\n 6. I am making my time count.<\/strong> Time is the most valuable constituent of life. Make the time for what does matter today. Really being in the moment, finding passion in your life, seeing the world and traveling, or just seeing the world that\u2019s around you right now, being with great people, doing amazing things, eating amazing food and savoring life\u2019s little pleasures.<\/font><\/p>\n Remember, your time is priceless, but it\u2019s free. You can\u2019t own it, but you can use it. You can spend it, but you can\u2019t keep it. Once you\u2019ve lost it you can never get it back. You really do only have a short period to live. So let your dreams be bigger than your fears and your actions louder than your words. Make your time count!<\/font><\/p>\n 7. I am honest with myself.<\/strong> Be honest about what\u2019s right, as well as what needs to be changed. Be honest about what you want to achieve and who you want to become. Be honest with every aspect of your life, always. Because you are the one person you can forever count on.<\/font><\/p>\n Search your soul, for the truth, so that you truly know who you are. Once you do, you\u2019ll have a better understanding of where you are now and how you got here, and you\u2019ll be better equipped to identify where you want to go and how to get there. <\/font><\/p>\n 8. I am good to those I care about.<\/strong> In human relationships distance is not measured in miles, but in affection. Two people can be right next to each other, yet miles apart. So don\u2019t ignore someone you care about, because lack of concern hurts more than angry words. Stay in touch with those who matter to you. Not because it\u2019s convenient, but because they\u2019re worth the extra effort.<\/font><\/p>\n When was the last time you told your family and close personal friends that you loved them? Just spending a little time with someone shows that you care, shows that they are important enough that you\u2019ve chosen \u2014 out of all the things to do on your busy schedule \u2014 to find the time for them. Talk to them. Listen to them. Understand them.<\/font><\/p>\n Many times it\u2019s our actions, not just our words that really speak what our heart feels for another.<\/font><\/p>\n <\/font><\/p>\n 9. I know what unconditional love feels like.<\/strong> Whether your love is towards a child, a lover, or another family member, know the feeling of giving love and not expecting anything in return \u2013 this is what lies at the heart of unconditional love. Life through unconditional love is a wondrous adventure that excites the very core of our being and lights our path with delight. This love is a dynamic and powerful energy that lifts us through the most difficult times.<\/font><\/p>\n Love is beautiful and unpredictable. It begins with ourselves, for without self-love, we cannot know what true love can be. In loving ourselves, we allow the feeling to generate within us and then we can share it to everyone and everything around us. When you love unconditionally, it isn\u2019t because the person you love is perfect, it\u2019s because you learn to see an imperfect person perfectly.<\/font><\/p>\n 10. I have forgiven those who once hurt me.<\/strong> We\u2019ve all been hurt by another person at some point or another \u2013 we were treated badly, trust was broken, hearts were hurt. And while this pain is normal, sometimes that pain lingers for too long. We relive the pain over and over, letting them live rent-free in our head and we have a hard time letting go.<\/font><\/p>\n Grudges are a waste of perfect happiness, it causes us to miss out on the beauty of life as it happens. To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover the prisoner was you.<\/font><\/p>\n 11. I take full accountability for my life.<\/strong> Own your choices and mistakes, and be willing to take the necessary steps to improve upon them. Either you take accountability for your life or someone else will. And when they do, you\u2019ll become a slave to their ideas and dreams instead of a pioneer of your own.<\/font><\/p>\n You are the only one who can directly control the outcome of your life. And no, it won\u2019t always be easy. Every person has a stack of obstacles in front of them. But you must take accountability for your situation and overcome these obstacles. Choosing not to is choosing a lifetime of mere existence.<\/font><\/p>\n 12. I have no regrets.<\/strong> This one is simply a culmination of the previous eleven\u2026<\/font><\/p>\n <\/font><\/p>\n Follow your heart. Be true to yourself. Do what makes you happy. Be with who makes you smile. Laugh as much as you breathe. Love as long as you live. Say what you need to say. Offer a helping hand when you\u2019re able. Appreciate all the things you do have. Smile. Celebrate your small victories. Learn from your mistakes. Realize that everything is a lesson in disguise. Forgive. And let go of the things you can\u2019t control.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n <\/font><\/p>\n <\/span> <\/font><\/p>\n <\/font><\/p>\n <\/span> <\/p>\n Love & Light, \n
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