34 things you should tell yourself

34 Things You Should Tell Yourself

1. I am lovable
2. I am a good person
3. I deserve to be
4. I am responsible for my own happiness
5. I profoundly and deeply accept myself
6. I have realistic expectations of myself
7. My opinion of me is more important than others' opinion of me
8. What I want for myself is more important than what others want from me
9. I don't need other people's approval
10. I believe the world is a good place and I have a place in it
11. My feelings are just feelings, neither good or bad
12. I don't compare myself to others
13. I am proud of me
14. I ask for help because I am worth someone else's time
15. I acknowledge my good qualities; not to do so would be to cheat myself
16. I accept challenges as a way to grow
17. I cannot satisfy all of my needs, but I am responsible to see them satisfied
18. I am accommodating and still retain my self respect
19. I am still lovable even if I have been rejected by others
20. I am where I need to be for right now; I am enough for today
21. I say what I feel; what I have to say is important to me
22. I am capable of defining my own limits and setting my own priorities
23. I have the right to ask for what I need and want
24. I will rebuild my life on the foundation of my positive traits
25. I trust my decisions
26. I am human; I make mistakes
27. I have a right to be wrong
28. To dream of what I wish I was is to waste what I am
29. I deserve it; why settle for less?
30. I have a right to be treated with respect
31. It's okay to change my mind
32. The only person who can reject me is me
33. How I think or feel is not what I am
34. I look for my stars not my scars

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