In a place that feels safe ...

In a place that feels safe and private, constructively express your sadness by allowing yourself to cry. While crying, acknowledge your hurts and losses. Don't indulge any negative thoughts about yourself. Just keep telling yourself, "I'm fine. It's okay to cry. I just feel sad." You'll immediately feel washed clean, even joyful.
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 Jude Bijou

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Releasing the emotional energy and focusing on acceptance dissipates anger and restores balance.
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 Jude Bijou
We're all unique and we all have our own talents. If you keep acknowledging your assets and accomplishments , and strive to be the best you can be, you'll let that 'not good enough' mentality go and be on your way to loving yourself, no matter what.
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The process of setting a goal, learning the necessary steps to achieve it, and giving it your best until you've mastered it will generate high self-esteem and pride. Those are feelings associated with joy.
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Action is your power pusher to new behaviors that open your heart to freedom.
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Across the board, it's infinitely more effective to praise actions that you want to encourage than to punish those you disapprove of.
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