When I Loved Myself Enough
inspired by the book by Kim McMillan
When I loved myself enough I went shopping for jeans in my current size and stopped squeezing into the pairs that are too tight.
When I loved myself enough I put my bathroom scale away in the cupboard.
When I loved myself enough I started practicing yoga and meditation.
When I loved myself enough I stopped saying things to impress others.
When I loved myself enough I became more honest and neutral in how I talk about who I am, instead of painting myself in a positive or a negative light for others.
When I loved myself enough, I started to love the people I dislike as much as I love my closest friends.
When I loved myself enough I let everything go instead of trying to control things or make things “right”.
When I loved myself enough I allowed all my feelings space within me to just be.
When I loved myself enough, I made my own food cravings and physical symptoms more important than everyone else’s theories and values around food.
When I loved myself enough I started saying “I love you” out loud to myself several times a day.
When I loved myself enough I looked at my body parts that I hated in the past and felt calm, peaceful and beautiful.
When I loved myself enough it became okay for others to just be themselves, regardless of what that looks like.
When I loved myself enough how I do things became more important than what I do.
When I loved myself enough I started to really see the beauty of trees and feel a connection with them.
When I loved myself enough, I forgave myself for everything I did in the past.
When I loved myself enough, I became okay with saying no to others when it doesn’t serve my best interests to say yes.
When I loved myself enough I started seeing myself as cute and endearing instead of stupid when I make mistakes.
When I loved myself enough I recognized that other people’s baggage and negative energy has nothing to do with me, and stopped taking it in.
When I loved myself enough I gave myself full permission to love the men I love and hold them close to my heart, instead of telling myself my love is a mistake because they’re the “wrong” guys.
When I loved myself enough I decided I no longer had to “work on” relationships that drained my energy, even with family members or old friends.
When I loved myself enough my own wisdom became more important than anyone else’s.
When I loved myself enough I let go of diets, rules and restrictions.
When I loved myself enough I put my focus on constructive solutions to my problems, instead of beating myself up for creating problems.
When I loved myself enough I stopped trying to make friends or build friendships through external actions, and relaxed into a deep feeling of friendship from within, with everyone.
When I loved myself enough I turned off analyzing and judging, and tuned into listening and feeling.
When I loved myself enough I started looking deeply into my own eyes and connecting with spirit whenever I look in the mirror.
When I loved myself enough I started walking slowly, breathing deeply, stilling my mind, and just enjoying being in the moment.
When I loved myself enough I knew that the power of love I’m connected to from within overrides any unhealthy food I eat, environmental toxins or disease. 3 weeks ago
