I Accept Myself

I Accept Myself Completely

Rev. Diane Berke asks us in her book, The Gentle Smile...
To begin by taking a few, slow breaths... and with each breath... feel yourself relaxing gently into the present moment... say these words to yourself, silently or aloud... and allow your heart to open to their full meaning.
She says to practice this for a time - perhaps six months, or to write and work with one of your own.
If you will allow this message of self-acceptance and forgiveness to begin to permeate your relationships with yourself the changes in how your life feels to you will be dramatic and far-reaching.

I accept myself completely.

I accept my strengths and my weaknesses, my gifts and shortcomings.

I accept that I am Love's Creation dreaming that I am limited to this temporary world.

I accept that I am here to learn and grow, and I accept that I am learning and growing.

I accept the personality I've developed and I accept my power to heal and change.

I accept myself without condition or reservation.

I accept that the core of my being is goodness and that my essence is love,
and I accept that I sometimes forget that, and I may think unloving thoughts.

I accept myself completely, and in this acceptance I find an ever-deepening inner strength.
From this place of strength, I accept my life fully and I open to the lessons it offers me today.

I accept that within my mind are both fear and love,
and I accept my power to choose which I will experience as real.
I recognize that I experience only the results of my own choices.

I accept the times that I choose fear as part of my learning and healing process,
and I accept that I have the potential and power in any moment to choose love instead.

I accept mistakes as a part of growth so I am always willing to forgive myself
and give myself another chance.

I accept that my life is the expression of my thought,
and I commit myself to aligning my thoughts more and more each day with the Thought of Love.

I accept that I am an expression of this Love. Love's hands and voice and heart on earth.

I accept my own life as a blessing and a gift. My heart is open to receive, and I am deeply grateful. May I always share the gifts that I receive fully, freely and with joy.

Amen