Dear RebirthandRestart2018:

You wrote: “I am finally beginning to unveil what self love really is piece by piece. And it actually feels really good!”-

We are emotional beings, and like other animals our emotions motivate us. We are motivated to feel good. This is where I failed and most people fail in the process of healing: when feeling badly again and again, we give up and quit the process.

This is why it is crucial to feel good sometimes, somehow along the way of healing. Otherwise, we will not continue. Can’t help it, our power of will, of intent cannot take us far, on and on. We have to feel good so to be motivated to continue.

That good feeling to motivate us, it has to be significant enough to get our attention so that we are willing to experience the many distressing and down times, the great discomfort of anxiety itself. The good feeling must carry us through. So pay attention to those moments of good feeling, notice what they are about. And keep going.

anita