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Trish Lay got me started on love pushups last year. At first I practiced faithfully. I completed the following statements until I purged everything my mind could come up with.
- I love me because ...
- I am so happy and grateful now that ...
- I am (here I named the roles that are important for me to maintain in my life) ...
Of late, I've gotten away from doing these love pushups and I have to tell you my peace of mind has suffered. I've found it hard to be in the moment, to love my now, to love me. I find myself criticizing myself mercilessly at times and I have spells of nothing seeming right.
So today, I reinstituted the love pushups.
- I love me because I am caring.
- I love me because I am strong.
- I love me because I am flexible.
- and on and on and on...
- I am life partner.
- I am aunt.
- I am student of life.
- and on and on and on...
- I am so happy and grateful now for my freedom.
- I am so happy and grateful now for our prosperity.
- I am so happy and grateful now for my family and friends.
- and on and on and on...
It will take a while to feel the benefits of these love pushups but I know that one day before too long, I'll wake up feeling these things down to my core and for that knowledge I am genuinely so happy and grateful.
How's your winter progressing?
10 comments:
Two very inspirational posts today - yours is the second I've read - coming when I really need them. Thanks for telling me about your Love Pushups. I don't know if I can do them, any more than I can do the ones on the floor - but I'll try.
This sounds like the kind of workout I need now. Thanks for that.
Roxanne
You are a better person than me...for sure!
No way could I ever "love" pushups.
Good post - something to think about.
I'm working on improving my diet. I'm going to eat my way to better health!
I can so relate to this..spend alot of time looking to the future and seem to forget living in the Now!!
Love push-ups ... an interesting concept; thanks for sharing it.
I have to tell you that just by reading your blog and looking at your beautiful photos that you are ALL the "love pushups" you shared today!
Our winter is progressing just fine BUT we could do with a bit less rain. It has never rained like this in February...so the locals tell us. But, besides that God is Good! ~wheresweaver
With the Days getting longer, and just a hint of Spring in the air, a perfect time for a little 'Mental Maintenance!'
I like this kind of exercise. I think I will give this a try and get my mental self into better shape. Thanks for this great post.
I love that picture of the flower! The light is so great!
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