Comments on: How To Like Yourself http://amandalinehan.com/2009/04/27/how-to-like-yourself/ The Art Of Self Awareness Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:42:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Amanda Linehan http://amandalinehan.com/2009/04/27/how-to-like-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-617 Amanda Linehan Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:48:13 +0000 http://amandalinehan.com/?p=559#comment-617 Hi Tess - I would imagine as time goes on that it does get easier to really be friends with yourself. I guess that's a benefit of getting older. ;) Hi Susan - Thanks for another thoughtful comment. I love how you described the "domino effect" of what loving yourself actually does, all the way to attracting others who also love you. You will change your life if you can really make friends with yourself. :) Hi Sara - Yeah, trying to be a person that you think you should be never seems to quite work out. ;) Better to accept who you are and work from there! Hi Tess – I would imagine as time goes on that it does get easier to really be friends with yourself. I guess that’s a benefit of getting older. ;)

Hi Susan – Thanks for another thoughtful comment. I love how you described the “domino effect” of what loving yourself actually does, all the way to attracting others who also love you. You will change your life if you can really make friends with yourself. :)

Hi Sara – Yeah, trying to be a person that you think you should be never seems to quite work out. ;) Better to accept who you are and work from there!

]]> By: Sara http://amandalinehan.com/2009/04/27/how-to-like-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Sara Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:16:22 +0000 http://amandalinehan.com/?p=559#comment-614 Amanda -- A really good post. Something we all should think about! In my case, I spent most of my life not being friends with myself. But that's changing. I like myself so much better now that I'm really understanding who I am and liking this me. Also, I'm learning to stop trying to be all the people I thought I should be. It's a work in progress, but I love how its progressing! Thanks for this post and making me remember to be my own best friend:~) <abbr><em>Sara’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sarahealy/soulconnections/~3/_B0_G5ZnRhc/" rel="nofollow">Where’s Waldo? Where’s Sara?</a></abbr></em> Amanda — A really good post. Something we all should think about!

In my case, I spent most of my life not being friends with myself. But that’s changing. I like myself so much better now that I’m really understanding who I am and liking this me. Also, I’m learning to stop trying to be all the people I thought I should be. It’s a work in progress, but I love how its progressing!

Thanks for this post and making me remember to be my own best friend:~)

Sara’s last blog post..Where’s Waldo? Where’s Sara?

]]> By: Susan Pogorzelski http://amandalinehan.com/2009/04/27/how-to-like-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-613 Susan Pogorzelski Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:27:50 +0000 http://amandalinehan.com/?p=559#comment-613 Amanda: Another beautiful post! I think that this "The first step in liking yourself is to know who you are" is exactly the key. I believe that insecurities stem from questioning ourselves -- what do we like, what kind of people do we gravitate towards, and the big ones: what am I doing, where am I going, who am I? I think the more we try to figure that out, that is, the more we're able to understand ourselves, then the better able we are to realize our strengths and our self-worth, to fully accept ourselves. It's a powerful feeling when you figure out who you are. It's even more incredible when you realize you actually love that person. And what's amazing is that you'll start to attract people who see that and love you, too. Terrific post, Amanda, and perfect timing. Thanks! Amanda: Another beautiful post! I think that this “The first step in liking yourself is to know who you are” is exactly the key. I believe that insecurities stem from questioning ourselves — what do we like, what kind of people do we gravitate towards, and the big ones: what am I doing, where am I going, who am I? I think the more we try to figure that out, that is, the more we’re able to understand ourselves, then the better able we are to realize our strengths and our self-worth, to fully accept ourselves.

It’s a powerful feeling when you figure out who you are. It’s even more incredible when you realize you actually love that person. And what’s amazing is that you’ll start to attract people who see that and love you, too.

Terrific post, Amanda, and perfect timing. Thanks!

]]> By: Tess The Bold Life http://amandalinehan.com/2009/04/27/how-to-like-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-611 Tess The Bold Life Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:49:21 +0000 http://amandalinehan.com/?p=559#comment-611 One thing that's great about aging is you care less what others think of you. This gives one permission to love everything about themselves. As you age you also know yourself better. One thing that’s great about aging is you care less what others think of you. This gives one permission to love everything about themselves. As you age you also know yourself better.

]]> By: Amanda Linehan http://amandalinehan.com/2009/04/27/how-to-like-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-602 Amanda Linehan Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:20:38 +0000 http://amandalinehan.com/?p=559#comment-602 Hi Positively Present - That quote struck a chord with me too. I think that not enough people really enjoy being with themselves. If they spent some time making friends with their self they would find that they were really quite enjoyable! Hi Daphne - Thanks! That quote is a good one. :) Hi Positively Present – That quote struck a chord with me too. I think that not enough people really enjoy being with themselves. If they spent some time making friends with their self they would find that they were really quite enjoyable!

Hi Daphne – Thanks! That quote is a good one. :)

]]> By: Daphne http://amandalinehan.com/2009/04/27/how-to-like-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-600 Daphne Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:05:12 +0000 http://amandalinehan.com/?p=559#comment-600 Love the Maya Angelou quote! I like your choices of topics, Amanda. All very useful if helping us to love ourselves and life better. <abbr><em>Daphne’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JoyfulDays/~3/25r9zplqEQ8/" rel="nofollow">Running from Commitment Phobia</a></abbr></em> Love the Maya Angelou quote! I like your choices of topics, Amanda. All very useful if helping us to love ourselves and life better.

Daphne’s last blog post..Running from Commitment Phobia

]]> By: Positively Present http://amandalinehan.com/2009/04/27/how-to-like-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-598 Positively Present Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:26:11 +0000 http://amandalinehan.com/?p=559#comment-598 Such a great post. It's really important to love yourself and I think a lot of people could benefit from reading this. I really like the Maya Angelou quote at the top of the post too. So true! http://positivelypresent.typepad.com <abbr><em>Positively Present’s last blog post..<a href="http://positivelypresent.typepad.com/positively_present/2009/04/so-now-that-you-know-where-you-want-to-go-see-yesterdays-post-you-need-a-map-to-get-there.html" rel="nofollow">let's go! 5 steps for getting on the road to your goal</a></abbr></em> Such a great post. It’s really important to love yourself and I think a lot of people could benefit from reading this. I really like the Maya Angelou quote at the top of the post too. So true!

http://positivelypresent.typepad.com

Positively Present’s last blog post..let’s go! 5 steps for getting on the road to your goal

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