Hello friends, Louise Hay is one of my favorite teachers and one thing she is really good at teaching is how to LOVE YOURSELF. It is so important that we learn to love ourselves, for only when we love ourselves do we have love to give to others. Hope you enjoy her 12 commandments. LOUISE HAY'S 12 COMMANDMENTS ~ OR HOW TO LOVE YOURSELF STOP ALL CRITICISM Criticism never changes a thing. Refuse to criticize yourself. Accept yourself exactly as you are. Everybody changes. When you criticize yourself, your changes are negative. When you approve of yourself, your changes are positive. FORGIVE YOURSELF Let the past go. You did the best your could at the time with the understanding, awareness, and knowledge that you had. Now you are growing and changing, and you will live life differently. BE GENTLE AND KIND AND PATIENT Be gentle with yourself. Be kind to yourself. Be patient with yourself as you learn the new ways of thinking. Treat yourself as you would someone you really loved. BE KIND TO YOUR MIND Self-hatred is only hating your own thoughts. Don't hate yourself for having the thoughts. Gently change your thoughts. PRAISE YOURSELF Criticism breaks down the inner spirit. Praise builds up. Praise yourself as much as you can. Tell yourself how well youare doing with every little thing. SUPPORT YOURSELF Find ways to support yourself. Reach out to friends and allow them to help you. It is being strong to ask for help when you need it. BE LOVING TO YOUR NEGATIVES Acknowledge that you created them to fulfill a need. Now you are finding new, positive ways to fulfill those needs. So lovingly release the old negative patterns. TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY Learn about nutrition. What kind of fuel does your body need in order to have optimum energy and vitality? Learn about exercise. What kind of exercise do you enjoy? Cherish and revere the temple you live in. MIRROR WORK Look into your eyes often. Express the growing sense of love you have for yourself. Forgive yourself while looking into the mirror. Talk to your parents while looking into the mirror. Forgive them, too. At least once a day say, "I love you, I really love you!" LOVE YOURSELF . . . DO IT NOW Don't wait until you get well, or lose the weight, or get the new job, or find the new relationship. Begin now--and do the best you can. HAVE FUN Remember the things that gave you joy as a child. Incorporate them into your life now. Find a way to have fun with everything you do. Let yourself express the joy of living. Laugh. Rejoice, and the Universe rejoices with you! ======== Taken from Louise Hay's Newsletter. A f'r-e-e sample copy is available at her website: http://www.LouiseHay.com

Hi Linda, WHat a wise woman Louise Hays is. Thank you for sharing her message. Your Good Friend Deborah

Hi Linda, This is really true and I'll stick it up on the mirror I never look into! You're a doll, thank you.

Hello Linda, Awesome!!! What a great and inspiring article. You sure know how to pick them. Great work as always. Your Friend,

Hi, Linda, How Narcisus would have loved this! To love yourself you must love others. To be loveable, you must love others. Introspection is dangerously non productive. When you can unstintingly share your love with others, you not only become loved by them but will learn that you love yourself in the same way. I suppose you could call this the law of reflection. A rare old coot moment.