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Geraldine Claudel's avatar

Thank you, Louise, this is very helpful. We all tend to not see ourselves as a « person ». Indeed, I had a powerful experience with an exercise I found in one of Louise Hay book. I looked at myself in a mirror and, for the first time in my life, I smiled at me and said Hi: it was really like meeting a stranger and a real revelation that made me cry. I then got acquainted with myself and we became best friends but it took time. The mirror exercise was the first step of recognition.

I still struggle as taking in compliments, though, without embarrassment. I try to replace it with self love and gratitude but it is still a work in progress. And, your right, the secret is to take a moment to let the joy brought by the compliment to fill your heart, it will make you beam with gratitude. Lots of love.

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Franco Miranda's avatar

Great post! It's true that we often delude ourselves into thinking we’re less than what we really are. It’s good to be reminded that there are ways to break the delusion. Thank you for writing this and for the practices you’ve suggested.

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