Relentlessly Positive - Prepare to be Beautiful

Louise L. Hay is known as one of the founders of the self-help movement. Her first book, Heal Your Body, was published in 1976, long before it was fashionable to discuss the connection between the mind and body. Revised and expanded in 1988, this best selling book introduced Louise's concepts to people in 33 different countries and has been translated into 25 languages throughout the world.

Prepare to be Beautiful - By Betty Leigh

Everyone who feels beautiful raise your hand.If you haven't raised your hand, you are wrong. Because you are. Yes, that means you...

What is beautiful to you? Is it a 19-year-old who has been primped and pampered by a team of beauty experts and then airbrushed to remove all flaws? Or is it someone you see across the street who appears to have everything ?

You know what beautiful is. It’s beauty of your heart and soul. No matter what you look like, unless you can look in the mirror and say, “I am beautiful” - you aren’t. (See the Louise Hay mirror meditations below.)

What I’ve learned from years of being a catwalk model and TV spokeswoman is this. When I am in sync with my heart and soul and feel love coming from within and without, yes, I resonate beauty. I’ve seen the tapes and the difference is obvious. But when I am out of sync, my true beauty is obscured.

I have a slogan that I use for my skincare line that I want to share with you.

“I created this skincare line for every woman who has ever looked in the mirror and felt betrayed by the passage of time”.

The passage of time is not the only thing that makes us feel betrayed. We betray ourselves. We are our own worst enemies. Let’s vanquish our enemy … let’s win the war and enjoy the fruits of peace. Peace within ourselves.

Advice from Louise Hay

Look into your own eyes in a mirror, and say out loud “I love you, I really love you” Do it first thing in the morning and last thing at night.
Do it often, during the day. If you feel uncomfortable or embarrassed just let it go, let it pass and repeat “I love you, I really love you”
So it feels false? Do it anyway!
If something unpleasant happens, immediately go to the mirror and say “It’s all right, I love you”
If something wonderful happens, go to the mirror and say: “Thank you” Acknowledge yourself for the good in your life.
Look into your own eyes and say: “I forgive you and I love you”
Forgive other people in the mirror, too. Use the mirror to talk to other people. Tell them the things you are afraid to tell them in person. Tell them you want their love and approval and to have peace with them.
Have a mirror on your desk, or inside your desk. Keep a small one in your pocket to use at any moment. If people ask what you area doing, tell them. Let the word and method spread.

When you do this consistently, you can make great changes in less than a month.

HOW TO LOVE YOURSELF

STOP ALL CRITICISM. Criticism never changes a thing. Refuse to criticise yourself. Accept yourself exactly as you are. Everybody changes. When you critcise yourself, your changes are negative. When you approve of yourself your changes are positive.
DON’T SCARE YOURSELF. Stop terrorising yourself with your thoughts, It’s a dreadful way to live. Find a mental image that gives you pleasure (mine is yellow roses), and immediately switch your scary thought to a pleasurable thought.
BE GENTLE AND KIND AND PATIENT. Be gentle with yourself. Be kind to yourself. Be patient with yourself as you learn the new ways of thinking. Treat yourself as you would someone you really loved..
BE KIND TO YOUR MIND. Self-hatred is just hating your own thoughts. Tell yourself how well you are doing with every little thing.
SUPPORT YOURSELF. Find ways to support yourself. Reach out to friends and allow them to help you. Asking for help when you need it shows strength.
LOVE YOUR NEGATIVES. Acknowledge that you created them to fulfill a need. Now you are finding new, positive ways to fulfill those needs. So lovingly release the old negative patterns.
TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY. Learn about nutrition. What kind of fuel does your body need to have optimum energy and vitality? Learn how to exercise. What kind of exercise can you enjoy? Cherish and revere the temple you live in…
MIRROR WORK. Look into your eyes often. Express this growing sense of love you have for yourself. Forgive yourself looking into the mirror. Imagine talking to your parents while looking into the mirror. Forgive them too. At least once a day say: “I love you – I really love you”
LOVE YOURSELF NOW. Don’t wait until you get well, or lose weight or get the new job, or the new relationship. Begin now, and do the best you can.