Become Your Own Best Friend

“Remember how simple life used to be when you were a child in grade school. Most of us were lucky enough to have a childhood best friend whom we cherished deeply and treated well. In many cases we actually treated our best friend with more love, respect, and kindness than we did ourselves. From a young age we were taught that if we treated others this way, then they would reciprocate by treating us the same way. However, I have realized that there is a problem with this belief. It does not address how we are supposed to treat ourselves. I realized that in order to truly have a loving, supportive, and long-lasting relationship with someone else, I needed to learn how to be my own best friend first.

I subscribe to the belief that life brings me exactly what I need, when I need it. This past year I have had the privilege of spending time with and getting to know a wonderful and very inspiring woman, Louise Hay (International Best Selling Author of You Can Heal Your Life and Founder of Hay House Publishing). This woman is a true example of “walking the talk.” What she teaches, she practices in her own life every day. One of the biggest gifts I received while spending time with Louise was the opportunity to witness how well she treated herself and how much she enjoyed her own company. Given this unique opportunity, I decided to learn how to become my own best friend too.” Go to the source for more: Become Your Own Best Friend « Positively Positive.