Source of inspiration: My Mastermind Group
Last night I was sharing with my Mastermind Group my plans for my 100 Days of Peace in Uncertainty. In the course of the conversation, one of the members shared an affirmation that I will put into practice today:
“Even though…I deeply love and accept myself.”
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It’s funny. I just used the affirmation right now. I was sitting here not sure what to write next, not sure of the clearest way to explain the affirmation and how I intend to use it today. I felt myself going to a place of judgment and criticism: “Why does even writing this simple blog post have to be difficult, blah, blah, blah.”
So I quietly said to myself, “Even though I don’t know what to write next, I deeply love and accept myself.”
And it became a very concise way to explain exactly what I was unsure of how to explain! (This has happened a few times on the blog, and each time is just as spooky as the first.)
So, my practice today is to use this affirmation whenever I catch myself feeling anxious, critical, etc. (often triggered by uncertainty).
Update: It took a little to get into a groove with this affirmation. I felt a little silly at first (as if I’m above affirmations). The second thing I learned was that speaking the affirmation aloud helps increase its effectiveness. When I speak it aloud, it’s easier to notice if my heart isn’t really in it. So I’ll repeat it a few times until I feel the feelings of it, so it’s not just words.