Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) DEC 2016 / JAN 2017 Aspire Mag Full Issue A Miracl | Page 38

“I am beautiful and worthy of love - You are beautiful and I love you.” Say this to yourself while you look into your own eyes. Try this approach for a few days and see how it feels to you. For me, it provided internal support and stability that I used to seek from external sources. You have all the power you desire within you; take the steps to harness and enjoy it! is out of alignment with me and accepting it for what it is. I had a law client question my professionalism because I have a spiritual business. A year ago, I would have offered many reasons that her assertion could not possibly be correct. Now, I come from a place of complete acceptance of who I am. So I told her that it was unfortunate that she and I were not in alignment with respect to either facet of my work and I hoped she had much luck with another attorney. It was empowering to put myself first… and lovingly accept the consequences of my choice. 5. Locate your Tribe.  4. Acceptance.  We are our own most critical voice, which makes it so very difficult to accept and love ourselves for exactly who we are, instead of striving to be someone who fits in or fulfills some else’s dream. This is an exercise in mindset. I love the tapping technique… whatever happens or has happened… I love and accept myself anyway. That is clearly paraphrased, as I am not a tapping expert - but I love and accept myself anyway. See how it works... One of my personal accomplishments is recognizing when a circumstance 38 Don’t go it alone. Even the most introverted of sisters need some sense of community. There are many places to look for your tribe… lots of amazing possibilities are collected right here in Aspire! Whether you join a circle of sisters on-line, or are fortunate enough to have access to a group of like-minded people who are local to you - there is strength in reinforcement. There are people like you out there, don’t be afraid to look around and reach out. We all started www.AspireMAG.net | December 2016 / January 2017