2014 - Love and Honour

So 2013 is just about over…

If I have to take one take-away thought from this past year it is this: to Honour and Love myself. Easy words, often said. But over the past few days I have been reflecting again on what it really means to honour myself. I believe I am a divine creature and that Divinity is within and around me, as it is in others. I have a duty to honour that Divinity – to allow myself to receive, to be, and to give, without prejudice or judgement. To have a reverie for and a trust – unconditional trust – in my own being. To put my feelings and reactions aside and allow myself and others to BE.

It does not mean to fear. It does not mean to admire that which I do not agree with or hold something in regard if it does not match my values. It also does not mean to put myself down in favour of other “respected” views. It does not mean to lose my passion and my fiery nature. But it does mean to have a reason to honour (i.e. reflect my purpose), to be true to myself, to have esteem for and create a space for the respected subject, be it a person, someone’s views, or myself.

In fact, herein lies the biggest lesson – self-respect. Esteem for one’s own being. Not to clutter or cloud it with my feelings of fear, hurt, guilt or anger. NOT allowing negative influences or reactions to taint it, but to detach from situations and ensure I honour that being. Hence the second part – to love myself.

It has been said that love is near impossible to define. So I won’t attempt to do it now. But I will attempt to let a constant feeling of love and wisdom surround me and my actions. To not tolerate something in my life that I can’t love or that does not allow me to love and honour myself. Not to react to it, but simply to detach.

That does not mean I won’t assert myself. Oh yes I will! Assertiveness does not mean to react negatively. It means to stand up for and bring in to myself, that which will cause my own inner light, my true being, to shine.

So I hereby state my resolve:

To not allow situations, or people to cause me to dishonour myself.

To love myself. To love myself more.

Most of all, to allow others – and thereby myself – to BE. We are all divine creatures, regardless of our earthly actions and reactions.

Will I succeed all the time? It doesn’t matter. I resolve to love myself more.

Here’s to 2014!

Love and light,

Celeste