[shcirerf]

Saw this of FB.

"You've been criticizing yourself for years, it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens!" by Louise Hay

I really like this. Instead of beating ourselves over the head with a soggy spaghetti noodle, dripping in greasy sauce, over all of our faults, let's give ourselves a smile and a hug for all of the good things about us!

[JustB1027]

I think that is the hardest thing for me is loving myself!

[shcirerf]

Tomorrow morning, look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself one good thing about yourself! Does not have to be weight related.

Give yourself a pat on the back and a hug for one good/positive thing about yourself! It does not have to be a big thing, small things matter too!

The more you do this, the more positive and powerful you become!

Trust me this works, I do it every morning!

[Mozzy]

Love it!

[KindaSortaAthlete]

That's a great quote, thanks for sharing!

Stopping the negativity and self-criticism was very challenging for me. It seemed like an impossible leap to go from "I hate my thighs" to "I love <insert ANYTHING here>. It was too drastic of a change that didn't feel genuine at all. So instead I made a middle step. I just worked on being neutral about myself. Not loving, not hating... Just neutral. So whenever I looked in the mirror and saw something I used to hate, I would just say "I'm working on it."

Somehow that really worked and it became the automatic voice in my head. Now, I'm starting to replace that voice with more positive, self loving things... But for me that middle ground was really key. Baby steps!

[ainiclive]

Oh yeah I am criticizing my self over n over again and look what I got just nothing. Tie to change your self. lovely life is waiting for me.

[nitrus29]

I know a guy who wakes up every morning, looks at himself in the mirror shirtless and goes "I am sexy and I know it" !!

I laughed when I heard about it at first and thought 'omg what a douche' but it makes sense now !! It is all about loving yourself.. only once you learn to love yourself will you try to improve yourself !!