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February brings valentines, and this month, I encourage us to think of ways we can and do love ourselves. Love is action. Love is a verb. Love is a choice. Maybe this feels awkward. Try anyway. You’re worth it.
Here is some wisdom of those who love/loved themselves:
James Brown – Super Bad
I jump back. I wanna kiss myself.
Lady Gaga – Born This Way
I’m right on the track, baby.
Tom Petty – Won’t Back Down
And I’ll keep this world from draggin’ me down.
Whitney Houston – Greatest Love of All
Learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all.
Lou Rawls – One Life to Live
Why don’t you give it your best shot.
Madonna – Vogue
All you need is your own imagination.
What would happen if you use your own imagination, gave it your best shot, loved yourself, kept the world from draggin’ you down, got right on the track, and, yes, jumped back and kissed yourself?
Try this: pick one of those ideas or several. Act as if they are already in place. Write a day in your life with them already in place. Write for five minutes. Have a sense of wonder and open-heartedness at what is revealed.
Let me know how it goes. I’d love to hear from you!
We set the bar for how we want others to treat us.
-Lisa Marie
