Valentines Day

A letter I came across today, & its message worth sharing.
Happy Valentine's Day :)

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"In this time of romance, let us remember that the deep, authentic, pure love that our soul longingly yearns for is not with someone else.

It's with ourselves!

Loving oneself isn't about selfishness or arrogance.

Self-love is having a deep knowing that you are good, whole and holy. That you are worthy of deep regard, acceptance and all good things.

The reason most of us spend our entire lives searching for unconditional love only to come up empty, is because we've been taught to look outside of ourselves.

The TRUTH is, the source of love is actually inside of us, as we connect to that which is greater.

Studies show there are millions of people who suffer daily from self-hatred. Many pulled to addictive behaviors and substances to numb the pain, including, unhealthy relationship with their bodies, food, and weight.

some frightening statistics:

* The average woman worries about the size and shape of her body EVERY 15 MINUTES
* Over 50% of women say their body disgusts them.

* 92% of women say they want to change some aspect of their appearance, mostly body weight and shape.

*86% say they routinely avoid pleasurable activities such as shopping for clothes, swimming or having sex, until they lose weight.
If we are shaming and degrading ourselves, we're blocking the path to our highest and greatest love, joy, and peace .

It's only when we can truly love ourselves where we are right now, that true transformation can take place.
Self-Love, leads to inner peace.
and more confidence to
{live life fully, fearlessly pursue your dreams}.

Where does Self-Love begin?

It begins now, with you. Learning to love yourself starts with making a conscious decision, to SET AN INTENTION TO BE HAPPY, to be kind to yourself and to lead a fulfilled life.

When you make a decision to love yourself, you are really saying that you want to COME ALIVE.

You accept that
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE
for the outcomes that you experience in your life and would like yourself to
SHINE FROM LIVING AN INSPIRED LIFE.

....Wishing you a beautiful Valentine's Day.

With love,

Bronwyn"

(if interested check out her website http://www.bronwynmarmo.com/)

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“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” ~ Rumi

“Later that day I got to thinking about relationships. There are those that open you up to something new and exotic, those that are old and familiar, those that bring up lots of questions, those that bring you somewhere unexpected, those that bring you far from where you started, and those that bring you back. But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the you you love, well, that's just fabulous.” Sex & the City



"Even after all this time
The sun never says to the earth,
"You owe Me." Look what happens with
A love like that,
It lights the Whole Sky. ~Hafiz