Love is in the Air

The approach of Valentine’s Day brings with it thoughts of how we can best express our love to others. Seldom, however, do we think about how we can better love ourselves. Yet self-love is essential if we are to provide selfless, unconditional love to anyone else.

So what about you? Do you love yourself without reservation?

If you had to think about your answer for even a moment, then learning to love yourself should be a goal you set for yourself as you go through your Positive Changes program.

Start by realizing that love is a verb; it is an action word. It implies behaviors that demonstrate how much you care. This might include regular exercise, choosing nourishing foods, or taking the time to listen to your hypnosis processes.

Extreme self-sacrifice is not loving yourself and is not helpful to others. When you work excessively or put the needs of others ahead of your own, you are doing more harm than good. Instead, consider how you can be more accepting and tolerant of your limitations. Rather than focusing on your failures, take action toward self-improvement. As a Positive Changes client, take responsibility for your success.

Loving yourself means that you work towards improvement rather than perfection, making the decision for health one bite at a time, or one smoke-free breath at a time.

Our founder, Dr. Patrick Porter, says, “there are no mistakes in life, only feedback.” Listen carefully to the feedback. Keep learning, growing, improving, and loving yourself and others in the process. When you learn to love yourself as if you have never failed and love others as if they cannot fail, you will find joy in each and every day.

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