Exercise 5: I Accept Myself
(This is an excerpt from a University Of Metaphysical Sciences course at www.umsonline.org,
please feel free to visit the school website)
In this moment, relax and breathe deeply. Empty yourself of lingering energies, and be still. Touch your heart with your left hand, and read this affirmation on self-acceptance. Pay close attention to whatever comes up, and accept it all. Now read the words a second time, going even deeper into absolute acceptance. Finally, read the words a third time, and this time read them as if you were reading to a child. Read with love and compassion, with a welcoming smile, being extra gentle with yourself. Feel the warmth and peace that comes over you as you bask in self-love. After a period of reflection, write in your journal about your experience (at this time, record the affirmation in your journal as well).
Always Love And Accept Yourself
I accept myself completely.
I accept my strengths and my weaknesses,
my gifts and my shortcomings,
my good points and my faults.
I accept myself completely as a human being.
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.
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.
—Author Unknown