unconditional loveI love my cat unconditionally.

When she accidentally throws up on my bed at 3 in the morning, I clean up after her and comfort her until he goes back to sleep. Because of her history before living with me (she was mistreated, abandoned, or both), I always treat her with kindness. I raise my voice if she bites me, but I would never hit her.

I am patient, forgiving, and accepting of her.

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So why am I talking about how much I love my cat? Because it led me to an amazing epiphany about myself!

My cat got me thinking about the power of unconditional love, which led me to a very important and life-changing question.

Why can’t I feel that way about myself? Why can’t I love myself unconditionally?

Since I started this blog in 2010, I have been consistently working on improving my level of self-love, yet I think this was the first time it had all really sunk in.

I finally get it! Sing if from the rooftops, people.

We all know how transformational and powerful love can be, yet so often we channel that love towards someone or something else.

We rarely channel the power of unconditional love towards ourselves.

I decided that’s what I was going to do.

I made the decision in that moment to love myself unconditionally.

I decided to be kinder to myself. I decided not to beat myself up when I make a mistake and to be accepting and gentle to myself because I deserve it. Because I know my own worth. Because I deserve to be treated with respect.

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Do I need to constantly work on it? Yes, I do. Do I occasionally fall off the unconditional love wagon? Of course. Sometimes when I am having a tough day, I have to remind myself of my unconditional love commitment and get myself back on track. That usually involves not being so hard on myself and reigning in my inner mean girl.

Humans have an amazing capacity for love. It’s time to harness that unconditional love and create a beautiful, caring life for yourself.

Having trouble getting started. Think of 5 ways that you can be more loving and accepting of yourself and put them into practice TODAY!  An excellent place to start is your self-talk. Pay attention to the words you use to describe yourself and work towards being kinder to yourself.

Embrace the power of unconditional love in your life. You, the people in your life (and even your pets) will rejoice.

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