self-love/name

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Hi all,

 

I know many of us " struggle " with this diet...

 

I like this excerpt from a short essay about being compassionate with

oneself, entitled, " An Offer of Unconditional Love " by Jamal Rahman,

printed in " YES! " Magazine:

 

" Grandfather used to ask his students to add a word of endearment to

their names and to use that affectionate term whenever talking to

themselves. The truth is that we talk to ourselves very often and a

lot of the talk is negative. Make it a practice to relate to yourself

with affection and compassion. This practice, Grandfather claimed,

encourages one's diving identity to step forward. "

 

Laurie