Instead, begin by feeling Love embracing you, loving you just as you are in this moment. Feel Love permeating and holding you and delighting in you. When you feel the impulse to self-improve, pause first. Reach out to Love. Even if you cannot fully feel the presence of Love, even the intention will lead you into actions that are effective and healing.
This is the time of year when we can become obsessed with self-improvement plans. Resist. Do not begin with what you perceive as a problem and your energetic plan to fix it. That impulse, although often coming from noble intentions, will often lead us astray: For example, we might focus on surface issues, comforting ourselves with the belief that we are being productive while not realizing that we have deeper problems in need of attention. We might ignore our need of rest - and the gift of rest that is being given to us. We might begin with the assumption that we are flawed and must fixed ourselves, without questioning whether we have an accurate read of our strengths and areas of growth.
Instead, begin by feeling Love embracing you, loving you just as you are in this moment. Feel Love permeating and holding you and delighting in you. When you feel the impulse to self-improve, pause first. Reach out to Love. Even if you cannot fully feel the presence of Love, even the intention will lead you into actions that are effective and healing.
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AuthorTarn Wilson is the author of the memoir The Slow Farm and numerous essays. You may read more of her work at tarnwilson.com. Archives
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