Make a conscious decision to appreciate yourself every single day

That was the message from Dr. Phil to a reader in the “O” magazine this month.

His reasoning was that we spend every minute of every day with ourselves and who better to appreciate you, than you.

Dr. Phil asked the reader to say to herself:

“I accept myself, flaws and all. I don’t need to go through life with a chip on
my shoulder, nor must I let people walk all over me”

Further, start by making a list of your personal strengths, and then ask your family and friends to share what they like about you.

My personal mantra, “be happy in this lifetime, as no one has come back from the dead to tell us how it is on the other side. During each and every day I strive to be a good wife, good mother, good co-worker, good friend, good family member, good church member and all around good human being. So, every night when I say my prayers, I make sure that I am thankful and appreciative of those things. If I haven’t been good in those categories, I strive to do better the next day. But I go to sleep knowing that I did the best I could, should I not wake up and that gives me peace.

Knowing your strength and weaknesses help to make you a better person. Let’s face it, we are not perfect, but we can strive for a great happy medium that is built on love and appreciation of ourselves and each other.

Tell me what gives you peace and how you appreciate yourself each and every day?

Have a great week!

Sandals

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