Lessons from a Recovering Doormat

Today is Day 24 of my 31 Days of Self-Love posts to celebrate Self-Love Month with suggestions for jumpstarting your own self-love. We all have desires, cravings, and things we think we should do. Choosing what to do, or not do, should take some thought so you can determine what’s truly in your best interest.…

Today is Day 23 of my 31 Days of Self-Love posts to celebrate Self-Love Month with suggestions for jumpstarting your own self-love. It doesn’t matter what the world throws at you. Things at work are frenetic. Your romantic partner is driving you crazy. Your kids are getting into trouble. The weather is miserable. Your mother…

Today is Day 22 of my 31 Days of Self-Love posts to celebrate Self-Love Month with suggestions for jumpstarting your own self-love. I’m delighted to have Christine Arylo & Amy Ahlers, co-founders of Inner Mean Girl Reform School, as my guests today. While the article is slanted toward women, I guarantee most of you guys…

I’ve encouraged you to say “no” many times yet I know how hard it is to begin to do that. Saying “no” to what you don’t want is a great act of self-love. The more you love yourself, the more you’ll try to say “no.” It’s a wonderful synergy once you get started. The more…

Today is Day 21 of my 31 Days of Self-Love posts to celebrate Self-Love Month with suggestions for jumpstarting your own self-love. Self-Love is a process that builds over time. Small loving acts are like little steps that stimulate it. I consider faith to be the glue. When I first left Doormatville, I was scared…

Today is Day 20 of my 31 Days of Self-Love posts to celebrate Self-Love Month with suggestions for jump-starting your own self-love. Many people have a tough time doing what it can take to build self-love, even when they’re on their own. When you don’t have a heavy obligation to anyone else, it’s less hard…

Today is Day 19 of my 31 Days of Self-Love posts to celebrate Self-Love Month with suggestions for jumpstarting your own self-love. Yesterday I wrote about RESISTANCE in my Law of Attraction in Action series. I wanted to write more about how to lower yours because it’s so critical to being able to get what…

Today is Day 18 of my 31 Days of Self-Love posts to celebrate Self-Love Month with suggestions for jumpstarting your own self-love. This is post 122 in my series on the Law of Attraction in Action. You CAN use your power to attract all that you need. I do it every day! Read all the…

Today is Day 17 of my 31 Days of Self-Love posts to celebrate Self-Love Month with suggestions for jumpstarting your own self-love. Today we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. He changed the course of history with the work he did to break down racial barriers in the US. His “I…

Today is Day 16 of my 31 Days of Self-Love posts to celebrate Self-Love Month with suggestions for jump-starting your own self-love. When I read Eat, Pray Love, I winced along with Elizabeth Gilbert as she struggled to do her meditations when she was in India. That’s how I’ve mainly been about meditation. But I…

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