Personal growth is often a slow and painful process! Just because you have awakened does not mean that your life will instantly change. Nor does it mean that you have to push yourself harder to become who you want to be or worse off, you beat yourself for where you are right now. In fact, the best thing you can do is to nurture yourself and your circumstances just as they are, in this moment. Today, take the time and space to listen to yourself. Give yourself a break and give yourself some time and space to process all the lessons that you are being given. Allow things to be, just as they are, without judgment or expectation. Give yourself some room to breathe to gain clarity. Today begin to recognize that letting yourself be weak will give you strength; letting yourself be confused will give you clarity; letting your life be complicated will actually simplify it. Today, stop beating yourself up and recognize that you and I are a work in progress, which means we get there a little at a time, not all at once. Today, take a break and cut yourself one too!

Just for today, I recognize that I have come to this planet to learn to love myself more and to share that love with others. I am in the process of making positive changes in every area of my life. I love and approve of myself exactly as I am right now. I am safe. It is only change and out of this situation only good will come. And so it is.