What's Real And What's Not?

"The things we hate about ourselves aren't more real than things we like about ourselves." - Ellen Goodman, columnist

I never thought about this before.  I don't make much of an effort to think about what I like about me.  I'm very good at beating myself up over the character defects I have.  Yet, according to Ms. Goodman, both types of ideas are equal in the reality department. Hmmmmm!

The truth for me is this - feelings aren't facts.  I have lots of feelings about who and what I am.  Some days I feel really good about myself and I know that I'm on the right path,  Other days I feel as if I can't do anything right.  On those bad days, I feel as if everyone else is looking at me in a funny way and they all know just how incompetent I am.  My mind can play cruel tricks on me like that.

So, it's important for me to be gentle with myself and to remain focused on the fact that I am one of God's creations.  I believe that we all have divine potential within.  I only need to follow God's guidance in order to tap into that potential.  If I allow God to manage my life for me, I forget about my inadequacies and I simply live life to the fullest by connecting with God, helping others, and seeing beauty in everything around me.

I've learned that God loves me just as I am - who am I to argue with God?  If He can love me unconditionally, then I can love me too.


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