When I Love Myself.
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By Leila Hussein.
Have you ever slow danced with yourself?
Have you ever stroked your face, held your own hand, and fallen head over heels madly in love with yourself? No. I thought not. It is not seen as the thing to do these days. Too many people cry narcissism. Self-love? Are you mad, woman? Don’t be absurd.
But it is the key to everlasting happiness. When I love myself, I manage money in a way that keeps me feeling safe — looked after. When I love myself, I know inherently that I need no man to complete me.
When I love myself, I look in the mirror and find myself to be the most beautiful woman I have ever seen.
When I love myself, I place firm boundaries about what I need — unapologetically. When I love myself, I know my worth and make sure others know it too.
When I love myself, I always have fresh linen, a clean tidy room, and my bills paid. When I love myself, my fridge is always full and I eat three nourishing meals a day. When I love myself, I am untouchable because I know I can survive anything — and anyone that comes my way.
When I love myself, I am Superwoman — brave.
When I love myself, I express my feelings and feel no shame for doing it.
When I love myself, I know I deserve love, happiness, and to have all my dreams fulfilled.
When I love myself, I laugh when I hear a bird sing.
When I love myself, I don’t believe all the lies about the world being a scary place.
When I love myself — really love myself, I stop distracting myself from my own thoughts, fears and self-talk.
When I love myself, my thoughts are wrought with self-worth, gratitude and joy.
Instead of self-criticism and what I have done wrong…
When I love myself, I can look at a beautiful woman and feel her beauty is only evidence of my own beauty. Because we are all one. Connected. Like a rose, she shows me what I am and can be.
When I love myself, I go after my dreams and don’t let anything stand in my way.
When I love myself, I breathe in the Now moment and just be in this perfect Today.
When I love myself, I speak up for myself against anyone, no matter who they may be.
When I love myself, I feel surges of strong love for my friends and family.
When I love myself, I don’t use sugar to swallow down my pain.
When I love myself, I don’t care what any man thinks of me.
When I love myself, I massage myself and brush my hair gently — putting hair grips in carefully so I don’t hurt me.
When I love myself, I stop getting angry at myself for being afraid.
When I love myself, I realize how no one adds to my worth, and nothing I can say
can detract from it, so I start being me.
When I love myself… I feel free.
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Leila Hussein is a poet, writer, songwriter, artist and designer, based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Her passions include cooking, music, nature, Yoga, dancing, running, architecture and design. She still doesn’t have her driving license, yet knows how to fly a plane. She hopes to answer one essential question with her writing — in the words of Nina Simone, “Do I move you? She loves to explore this vast wonderful world and believes in the healing powers and life-giving force of love, laughter, family, music and creation. She is partial to a bit of Eddie Izzard — any time life has become too serious and she needs to remind herself to let go and laugh. She loves acting like a kid going on swings, and has been known to dance outdoors sometimes, mood permitting.
{Slow dance with Yourself}
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