Soul Life/I:8. Negative vs. Positive Beliefs

Typical Negative Beliefs Vs. Positive Self Attitudes

Below are some typical negative beliefs. Check those that you have and contemplate a positive Self belief to replace it. Suggestions are given.

I don't deserve love

I unconditionally love and forgive myself and experience love

I don't deserve a really good relationship

As I create a good relationship with my Self, my outer relationships will improve

I am afraid of love

Love is what I am -- and it feels good

I am afraid of my "wrong" feelings

I need to acknowledge my feelings -- they all have a message for me

I can be afraid of asserting myself

I accept and express my own truth

I am afraid of expressing what I need

Consciously sharing myself is affirming myself --unless I communicate, others don't know me and can't respond

I am afraid to open up

As I open I embrace more life -- I have nothing to fear because my Self is all- inclusive and invulnerable

I am afraid I will be rejected and abandoned

No one can reject me unless I give them the power (and reject myself)

Life is hard work

Life supports me and brings me joy when I trust it and allow myself to go with it

I can't have what I really want

What I want from life and others I have to give to myself first -- as I give, so will I receive

I have low self-esteem and self-worth

I cannot be confined or judged by the past -- my reality and intrinsic worth as a soul is not altered by what I do or think

I am not free

I can choose to freely be myself -- my life is an expression of a divine life and therefore I can trust it

Others need to change for me to be happy

I can choose those people who are good for me

I need other's love

I need to love and accept myself first

I feel guilty when I am happy

My birthright is happiness -- so I will

I can't show weakness

All parts of me have a place

I can't say what I want

As I express my truth, I become whole

I can't admit 'I don't know'

I am not judged by my thoughts -- I am OK no matter what

Others can reject me and put me down

Only I, as I listen within, know the truth for me, others just have their own thoughts and ideas

I feel vulnerable

As I claim myself and my right to be who I am, I will take my power back

I can't show my hurt feelings

Feelings have a reason and a message that need to be made conscious -- by expressing my feelings I demonstrate that they have no power over me

I am not good enough

My identity and worth are given by God -- I won't blame myself for being human

I have to be perfect, but can't

To be perfect, I have to be perfectly myself by allowing all parts of myself to be

I can't relax and have fun

I can relax and allow myself to be -- I am supported and guided by the life within

I have a hard time with anger

My anger is telling me something I need to hear. I can express angry thoughts without exploding

I hate self-righteous judgmental people

I will stop judging myself negatively

I have to be in control all the time

Being in control means consciously allowing myself to be as I am and not as I "should" be

I am weak

I can and will create what I want for my life because I trust my Self

I am afraid to look at my pain

Pain shows me where I need to change to realize myself and my potential

Life is hard, unjust

I let go and trust and do as I am given to -- and give thanks for all the blessings

It's painful not to be loved or not to let myself be free to be as I really am

As I accept, respect and love myself, others will also -- self-denial means pain

I am unworthy, unlovable -- people give only when I do what they want

I am authentically myself and others love me as I am -- it's beautiful

I have to work hard to get what I need and am afraid I won't get it

I can chose to live by love and bewho I really am -- this way of life is fulfilling -- and it flows naturally

I don't want to be here, I need to escape

The world I live in is my choice, my creation

I am trapped and angry -- I don't like the way things are but can't change it

I stay open in the moment and live freely with trust, from my heart

I need to attack to protect myself

Who I am is not affected by anything -- what I experience is my choice

There is not enough for everyone

Life is abundant and will supply my every need

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I don't deserve love	I unconditionally love and forgive myself and experience love
I don't deserve a really good relationship	As I create a good relationship with my Self, my outer relationships will improve
I am afraid of love	Love is what I am -- and it feels good
I am afraid of my "wrong" feelings	I need to acknowledge my feelings -- they all have a message for me
I can be afraid of asserting myself	I accept and express my own truth
I am afraid of expressing what I need	Consciously sharing myself is affirming myself --unless I communicate, others don't know me and can't respond
I am afraid to open up	As I open I embrace more life -- I have nothing to fear because my Self is all- inclusive and invulnerable
I am afraid I will be rejected and abandoned	No one can reject me unless I give them the power (and reject myself)
Life is hard work	Life supports me and brings me joy when I trust it and allow myself to go with it
I can't have what I really want	What I want from life and others I have to give to myself first -- as I give, so will I receive
I have low self-esteem and self-worth	I cannot be confined or judged by the past -- my reality and intrinsic worth as a soul is not altered by what I do or think
I am not free	I can choose to freely be myself -- my life is an expression of a divine life and therefore I can trust it
Others need to change for me to be happy	I can choose those people who are good for me
I need other's love	I need to love and accept myself first
I feel guilty when I am happy	My birthright is happiness -- so I will
I can't show weakness	All parts of me have a place
I can't say what I want	As I express my truth, I become whole
I can't admit 'I don't know'	I am not judged by my thoughts -- I am OK no matter what
Others can reject me and put me down	Only I, as I listen within, know the truth for me, others just have their own thoughts and ideas
I feel vulnerable	As I claim myself and my right to be who I am, I will take my power back
I can't show my hurt feelings	Feelings have a reason and a message that need to be made conscious -- by expressing my feelings I demonstrate that they have no power over me
I am not good enough	My identity and worth are given by God -- I won't blame myself for being human
I have to be perfect, but can't	To be perfect, I have to be perfectly myself by allowing all parts of myself to be
I can't relax and have fun	I can relax and allow myself to be -- I am supported and guided by the life within
I have a hard time with anger	My anger is telling me something I need to hear. I can express angry thoughts without exploding
I hate self-righteous judgmental people	I will stop judging myself negatively
I have to be in control all the time	Being in control means consciously allowing myself to be as I am and not as I "should" be
I am weak	I can and will create what I want for my life because I trust my Self
I am afraid to look at my pain	Pain shows me where I need to change to realize myself and my potential
Life is hard, unjust	I let go and trust and do as I am given to -- and give thanks for all the blessings
It's painful not to be loved or not to let myself be free to be as I really am	As I accept, respect and love myself, others will also -- self-denial means pain
I am unworthy, unlovable -- people give only when I do what they want	I am authentically myself and others love me as I am -- it's beautiful
I have to work hard to get what I need and am afraid I won't get it	I can chose to live by love and bewho I really am -- this way of life is fulfilling -- and it flows naturally
I don't want to be here, I need to escape	The world I live in is my choice, my creation
I am trapped and angry -- I don't like the way things are but can't change it	I stay open in the moment and live freely with trust, from my heart
I need to attack to protect myself	Who I am is not affected by anything -- what I experience is my choice
There is not enough for everyone	Life is abundant and will supply my every need