The Mastery of Self-Love

Usually in January a majority of us are in reflection mode, contemplating on last year and the things that what we would like to change in the present year. It has been said many times that it takes a month to create a habit. Reflecting back last year this time I was so scared to begin 2007, as there were so many challenges the previous year I was very pessimistic. Well, since time can’t stop I realized I needed to keep it moving.

The beginning of 2007 I was in Haiti, for about a week. There were no cell phones, no computers, just me, my family, and a country I have never visited, so I was taking it all in. That was the best thing that I could have experienced. I left feeling rejuvenated and truly blessed. This year as I reflected I promised myself to be grateful for the little blessings in life and to stop being so hard on myself. I promised myself to created stronger friendships and embrace the people that truly support and love me. There are so many wonderful people in my life but I was just too blind to see it. Last year I honestly pushed many good people away due to my own personal issues not realizing and celebrating the gifts and greatness within me. I also promised myself that if an individual was not healthy or supportive then they needed to go. As soon as I started to appreciate myself, as well as the people who truly loved me, certain individuals started to disappear and others that I thought I completely sabotaged the relationship started to resurface.

There are many other goals like the last five pounds, eating healthier, following my dreams without fear, which includes taking my writing to the next level among other things and simply celebrating life. Even with this blog I feel that this can be a channel to seriously help others to create calmness in their life but I have not been embracing the theme accordingly… Expect some changes.

Last week I went to NY to visit my adorable cousin his girlfriend who is just as adorable and she gave me this book The Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz. This book has been around for a while, but it was given as a gift at the perfect time. Just as I was reflecting on relationships in all aspects this book was given to me and it was everything I needed to read and more, it secured my beliefs and was a perfect read to complete the month of January. There is no love with out self-love. We hear this all the time, preach it all the time but do we always believe it and mean it. For the first time in my life I can say yes because for the first time in my life I have learned how to appreciate and love myself

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