At first, I never understood when people said you have to love yourself before you can love others. I thought it sounded selfish and didn't make sense especially when I loved animals and helping others, even if I was unhappy about my own life. However, I started to realize that those who have self-love (or rather self-compassion), can easily forgive those who wrong them intentionally. Those who don't feel self-love cannot stand when another person injures what little worth they have. When you comprehend your own self worth, you can forgive anyone and anything. To honor yourself translates into honoring others and seeing the connectedness of all life.
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The greatest kindness is for someone to tell you when you're doing something wrong. Sometimes the kindness comes in dreams, like it did when I used to eat meat. Thank goodness for that dream...it opened my eyes even though I was asleep.
I don't judge anyone who still consumes meat. There is a time for everything and I believe that those who want to live healthier and happier lives will encounter the right people and the right conditions to help them do so. |
ZENSUGARSome Thoughts ARCHIVES
May 2014
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