See yourself as you really are

As you go though life, you accumulate experience. Notice whether you judge it or, see it simply as experience and allow it to humble you. As you step back to quietly observe, you notice everything as a teacher inviting you to love yourself as you are.  How can anyone love and accept who you are if you do not yourself? How does it feel to do so?

Everything is reflecting back a message to you. Notice what each experience tells you about compassion. It is not your job to teach others what love teaches you so much as to live by an example. You know in the heart when you are true to yourself, make choices inspired by love, and love others as you would true self. What does it feel like when you are not doing this? Open up to Self-Disclosure:Changes from Within.   

"Only when we trust ourselves can we trust others, wisely." -Jack Ricchiuto

Comments

[Calli]

"Only when we trust ourselves can we trust others, wisely."

This reminds me of the old concept that others will only love us if we love ourselves. I think this is also related to your post here. This is actually a good reminder to the importance of giving value to ourselves. :)

[Liara Covert]

Calli, intrinsic value can never be taken away from who you are, but social conditioning often distracts you or causes you to temporarily forget this.

Jiddu Krishnamurti reminds us: "Relationship is a mirror in which you can see yourself, not as you would wish to be, but as you are."

This said, noticing how people in your life treat you tells you a lot about how you treat your true self. Whether you respond to others with unconditional love or in some other way, also reveals to what degree you love yourself. Observe also how people mistreat each other. Notice whether you silently observe in apathy or intervene to empathize and show compassion. Everything is a lesson in love.

[Hilary]

Hi Liara .. it's that mirroring of the image of who I am that does keep appearing and reminding me to look at myself and question my own values and life as I change and become more at one with the world. It is my approach to the world that's important - not what others decided to do with their lives.

Thanks an important point to keep that reflection there to keep shining it .. Hilary

[Liara Covert]

Hilary, Everything and everyone is a pointer that draws attention to what is real and what is unreal. What is real does not change. What is unreal is always changing. Love is real. It is here now and requires no effort to obtain. It is what you are. Rejection is an illusion. Doubt is illusion. Oneness is never in question. Who you are, that is your essence, is love. Be that.