Stories Collected While Living in France

French la Vie

Give Yourself Unconditional Love

                      

Do you give yourself the love you need? Do you greet yourself with happiness each morning as your reflection appears in the mirror? Are you your own best friend? Tell me do you like yourself? Are you the type of mentor that your soul longs for, do you take care of yourself by honoring the treasure your earthen vessel holds? Today I am giving myself flowers of unconditional love, by honoring my needs, praising the gift of life instead of seeing the cracks, and giving fully every ounce of myself for the glory that connects you and me.

photo: 19th century, hand-painted, French, door panels, many hands have touched them as they open and close, and yet the flowers remain as pretty as ever. The more you give the more you recieve, this is their philosophy

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26 responses to “Give Yourself Unconditional Love”

  1. Lesley

    I do, Corey. Do you? I hope so because you are a mentor to so many and bring happiness to our souls.

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  2. Paris Parfait

    Most days I do, although not always. Thanks for the beautiful sentiments, as well as the lovely photo of a beautiful door.

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  3. naturegirl

    Ah yes giving is recieving..I count my many blessings each morning.I recieve many in my comments.I thank you for reminding us..every day is certainly a new dawn!

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  4. Jeanne

    Love you darling one.
    Love is all you need.
    Much love and many blessings to you!
    Life is short
    Make FUN of it.
    Giving you love and smiles across the miles!
    Jeanne
    X0X0

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  5. teresa

    this is beautful. I do love myself. there were time when i did not. and as i become stronger, i am loving myself more every day.
    You, my dear mentor, are showing everyone of us readers how to love yourself and others with every post. I hope to meet you face to face someday.
    share your life’s beauty with someone today.

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  6. AnnieElf

    >do you take care of yourself by honoring the treasure (of)your earthen vessel< This is without a doubt the hardest lesson I will learn in this life.

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  7. susan@artstream

    wise words. love thyself!
    i love these doors and the mystery that they have touched. i must love myself more this year. thank you for reminding me…

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  8. ParisBreakfasts

    Dear Dr. Corey,
    So you make house calls ?

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  9. susanna

    Lovely and loving post today, Corey. Some days, especially on these hot and humid days, I’m not so inclined to look at myself in the mirror for fear of the frizz! But thankfully most days I feel good about my life. What about you? What do you like best about yourself?

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  10. snowsparkle

    the more love you give, the more you receive… your reminder is brilliant because if we start with loving ourselves, the ripples flow outward to others. i am grateful for these beautiful thoughts today.

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  11. liz elayne

    beautiful…thank you for this. this is so timely with the reflection meditation i am doing for the next two months (looking in the mirror at my own reflection each day as a meditation)…i have invited others to join me and one participant sent me here to read your words today. just what i needed to read. thank you.

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  12. la vie en rose

    more and more every day…

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  13. Colette

    Good point! So often people want unconditional love from others, and yet do not give it to themselves!
    Yes. It surely begins with oneself.
    XOXO

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  14. Josephine

    I love you, too!!
    Those flowers look exactly like chikory. The town I grew up in is named Bluefield because of all of the blue chikory that grow there.

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  15. cat

    I think that by loving yourself you are truely able to love others. It sure shows in you.
    You know, I’m still thinking of the motorcycle post you did a few back. We watched the movie “The World’s Fastest Indian” the other night, it was great, I think your Dad would enjoy it a lot if he hasn’t seen it already. I think anyone who understands the need for speed will love it!
    Smiles, Cat

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  16. Becca

    I am so enjoying your blog … it’s lovely …

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  17. Gina

    Nobody says it like you.

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  18. MARYBETH

    Dear Corey,
    Id ay its a 50/50 score at this stage of the hottest most humid summer on record.
    A beautiful reminder to give that to myself that i give feely to others.
    XO
    MB

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  19. Mrs.Staggs

    This is a lovely post and a timely reminder.
    Thank you Corey.

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  20. susan

    ?Today I am giving myself flowers of unconditional love”
    How I adore that! Sorry to hear your vacation is coming to a close. What memories to savor!

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  21. swampgrrl

    i try to live as if i am in
    love with myself.
    a few years back, after a lifetime of being afraid of myself and everyone/thing else, i decided to practice radical acceptances and fearlessness. turning my face to the yes rather than the no.
    i even commemorated this shift by buying myself a little wedding ring and having a ceremony entitled “i will never leave you!”
    thank you for sharing your self-love practice!

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  22. Kim

    Yes, I am learning to do this. I have found that when I don’t like myself – or the reflection in the mirror, that is exactly when I need to love myself the most!

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  23. jennifer

    good thoughts…

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  24. herhimnbryn

    Yes! it’s taken a long time to do so!
    From the garden this morning,with rain still on them a bunch of fragrant bright yellow Narsissi.

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  25. mary ann

    thank you for this reminder…i agree with all that you so poignantly wrote…

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  26. frida

    no I don’t, but I will try to remember to do it more often…

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