Self Regard

"Your mere presence has always been enough for the birds to sing, the waves to roll, and the sun to shine... so why do you ever feel you should be more?" Tut

Psychologists suggest that we need to love ourselves before we are able to love others, that hatred for others is but a projection of our own self hatred.  It does seem that early life pummels some of our tendency for self regard out of us.  The public school system, whether it is staff or peers, can harm how we feel about ourselves.  So can families of origin.  It seems that having a healthy self regard is a balance of knowing our weaknesses and our strengths and accepting them and ourselves.  Once we truly accept ourselves, we simultaneously are more accepting of others.  Today, let us set the intention for positive self regard.  Let us look to our own counsel, see how we feel about things.  Let us let our joy shine.