Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Aug/Sept 2017 Aspire Mag Full Issue | Page 22
smarter, and richer— outward expressions
of achievement that we reach for, based on
some notion that we just aren’t enough as
we are. We try and we try to be enough. It is
fleeting, the sensation of getting there. How
you talk about yourself matters. Start to only
talk about the good things and what is going
well. See yourself in a more positive light by
actively having conversations around your
strengths instead of your weaknesses.
myself and how others perceived me. Our
inner critics try to sabotage us, they tell us
mean things to keep us playing small. To
truly build your own self-love practice start
by addressing your inner critic and turning
the negative voice into a more kind and
compassionate one.
These tips are from Shannon Kaisers new book
The Self-Love Experiment: Fifteen Principles for
Becoming More Kind, Compassionate, and Accepting
of Yourself .
STEP 3:
Address Your Inner Critic
But it’s not just women who are seemingly
unable to love themselves. It’s men, too.
And who is the culprit? It’s that mean part
of us that says we aren’t worthy, or lovable.
The inner critic that creates a playground
for lack of self-love. It is the judgmental,
critical, and belittling inner dialogue that
virtually every person hears running through
their mind every day. It became clear that,
in order for me to find self-love, I had to
look at what was blocking me, which was
my own inner critic and the beliefs about
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Shannon Kaiser - Shannon Kaiser is a bestselling author of
Adventures for Your Soul and Find Your Happy. She’s an international
speaker, retreat leader and teacher. Her newest book The Self-Love
Experiment will be released on August 29, 2017.
She’s been named “Top 100 Women to Watch in Wellness,” by
MindBodyGreen. Shannon’s the founder of Playwiththeworld.
com, named “Top 75 Personal Development Websites,” and
“Top 100 Self Help Blogs” by the Institute for the Psychology
of Eating. Everything Shannon does is to help you connect to
your true self and unapologetically live your authentic purpose.
Visit www.playwiththeworld.com
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