This is the beginning of the last set of affirmations, about acceptance. Just as we can release what does not serve us, we can accept what does. And now that we have been working on releasing, we have room for what we want to accept.

We often don’t truly believe we deserve the good in life. We pay lip service to it, but we don’t always feel it. We can easily say that we WANT love, abundance, wealth, etc. but when it’s offered to us, we think there’s a catch. And maybe our past experiences have borne that out, and we’ve lost the ability to trust ourselves. 

When we’ve been hurt by those we love, our first reaction is to close ourselves off. That’s a normal, natural reaction to injury. But we sometimes forget that love can heal. We keep looking out for possible future pain, and ignore the actual love that’s still present, right now. 

Remember, it’s okay to take our time. It’s completely fine to wait and see what is actually being offered to us. But let’s be careful to hold on to and nourish the multiple loves we already have in our lives. They can show us what true love looks like and feels like. Because all love is the same at the root.

I wrote these affirmations to help me remember to be open and accepting of love.