Godspeed to the Grand Dame of Self Help & Affirmations

I do not have to earn love.
I am lovable because I exist.
​Others reflect the love I have for myself.

This post is dedicated to the memory of Louise Hay.

For most people, cultivating a healthy relationship with one's own self is a lifelong process. It can be daunting to suddenly wake up to the fact that you are living someone else’s life and it has slowly extinguished your passion. No?  Not you...think again. The family business, a loved one's passion, your parents' unfulfilled desires, choice of career for the money, first job after school set you on an defined but not chosen career path, etc.

Louise Hay was one lady who firmly believed that all illness and unhappiness is a result of not being true to ourselves. I am not advocating everyone give their jobs a heave-ho and jump both feet first into the unknown.  But making a plan and taking small baby steps towards it will help.  You most probably will ask the inevitable question...what is my calling, what am I destined to do.  Just start small, don't worry too much about getting it right. Persist without exception. Soon the path will get clearer.  What's more, you will learn more about who you really are in a way your loved ones will never be able to. Improve your own daily self love practice – and lavish a little extra affection on the one person you'll always have on your side: You.

Some of Louise Hay's revolutionary thoughts that have helped transform the lives of millions are:

• The power of the spoken word
• Getting therapy
• A will to change your way of thinking
• Nutrition
• Self-affirmations
• Gratitude & Forgiveness
• Being in the mindset of Receiving Prosperity
• Teaching our kids the same

​I tip my hat for a woman who remains a leader extraordinaire, role model and visionary!

Ttfn, Cheryl.

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