This is another mantra go-to for me. For most of my life, there has been a little voice that plays in the back of my head ”You are not enough” or ”You are too much”. The practice of mindfulness and of meditation have helped to lessen the volume of these destructive tapes, it hasn't taken the negative self-talk away permanently, but has lessened the length of time negative talk goes unnoticed by me and levels the inner scales. ⚖️ Keeping the scales from always tilting in the negative direction. What I mean is that as I have built awareness around my self-talk, developed coping skills, and my own personal mantras I can reverse the wear and tear I put my body and mind. I can remind myself who I really am, contrary to what I was told or assumed about myself. The negative talk does me no good or anyone around me. It keeps me afraid, anxious, and often alone. When I react in the opposite way with love and generosity to myself it is almost as if I'm changing my own DNA. I definitely am changing my neural pathways. I hope you can rebuild and tip the scales toward loving yourself. It's the least we can do.
Love,
Angie Fadel