Loving Myself

I haven't actually cried for the longest time. But what my friend wrote to me today, just made eyes swell up. Thank you, friend. You've touched me.

xxx

Somehow
I feel that
you have projected a part of yourself onto her
The thing is,
as you know,
when we have anger or hatred toward another person,
it is usually our own self
that we hate or am angry at

That's because those feelings of anger and hatred live within us
The thing is, for you
I think you have already let go of her
but there is something that is deeper

You do not like yourself
There is some self-hatred
You have been punishing yourself for many things
even for your initial anger toward her
And now you continue to punish yourself
for what has happened in your past
and you occassionally project that onto her
because it is the way you resist it

So in fact
it has nothing to do with her anymore
You have dealt with that very well
you have faced it
and you have let it go

This is already something else
It is your own feelings toward yourself

God loves you
and you have learned so much spiritually
Just forgive yourself

Let go of your sorrow
Let go of your sadness
Let go of yourself

God is always thinking about you
You are full of gratefulness for others
Also be grateful for yourself
You are intelligent
You are learned
And you are spiritual

Give more love to your own being
You deserve love as much as the rest of the universe
and the universe loves you
Let it love you
Don't punish yourself

So remember
Love yourself as you love others
As God loves you