Give yourself a hug

I had a rough morning this morning. So, as I usually do, I hit the internet. I found a great website - http://healing.about.com/od/spirituality/a/growspirit.htm - and within that I found something that has made me smile.

It said to nurture your inner child. That when you are anxious and upset that we often flash upon times that we had as children. But as adults we can look into ourselves to our inner child and tell that inner child that we, together, you (we) will get through this issue. Then it said what made me smile: Give yourself a hug. Don't feel silly. You know you want to, go ahead, just do it.

So I did it, right here at my desk I wrapped my arms around myself and squeezed. And it worked. I am smiling and I do feel calm and more at peace.

Even in our quest for inner peace, like yesterday - is this another test of my resolve? - issues come up that try and take us off our path. We cannot let them. I have added the weapon of hugging myself to my arsenal of weapons I carry with me in the quest of finding and empowering myself.

I love me, I am a very nice person and try, always to be forgiving and loving to others, I try to add sunshine to the day, not take it away. And something as simple as hugging myself brings that back into focus.

People tend to look at others for their acceptance. You may find some kind of acceptance, but the only one that can truly accept you for what you are is yourself. You know your ins and outs, your ups and downs. Everyone has secrets that no one else knows about. So the only person that can understand you and accept you is you.

We all deserve that, no matter what has happened in the past. If you have truly taken measures to empower yourself, to find the good and right way to live life, to forgive and love others and try to understand their trials, you are doing right.

Therefore, forgive yourself, accept yourself, trust yourself and give yourself a hug, you do deserve it.