HJ: Most people are trapped between the fear of disapproval and the desire for approval, which causes us to act in ways that are not true to ourselves, and yet, the irony is that the only way to truly lose the fear of disapproval and the want/need for approval is to be ourselves without hesitation.  To love who we are and learn to express it authentically.  Our love must come from within otherwise it is not true love, but conditional love, given to us by someone else.

Almost everyone on the planet judges themselves to varying degrees and there are many reasons for this, but the important thing to remember is that the more you accept yourself just as you are, ‘imperfections’ and all, the happier you will become.  The healthier you will become.  The better your life will get.

So why wait?  Use the sage advice given in the article below to liberate yourself from self-judgement and transform it into self-love.

- Truth

How to Let Go of Judging Yourself

By Manal Ghosain | One With Now

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The sanctification of Self is not defined, outlined or because of another. Viewing yourself as holy and an integral part of The Universe is your birthright, your purpose and part of the reason you chose this existence at this time on this Earth-plane. ~ Creator

Just as there is no end to life, there is no end to you. There is only the present, and this means that you are in process. Something that happens on Earth may leave you feeling bereft, as if your life is at an end, all over, the meaning of your life all over, and yet you are not at the end of your life. Life does not stay the same, yet life doesn’t vanquish you.
 
Because something in life is against your will does not mean that you have failed. Because you go bankrupt, doesn’t mean you have failed. It means you have moved on. And if it is your heart that has gone bankrupt, you have not failed. You have just turned down a different road.
 
Sense of failure is a hardship that you add to your life on Earth. You cannot fail. That something important to you in your life goes kaput, does not mean you have failed. Beloveds, you are never kicked out of the Kingdom of Heaven. It may seem so to you because the world doesn’t hand you what you want, or it takes away what it has given. You are an illusionist. You make something of life that isn’t there. You read more into it than there is. It is only life.
 

HJ: Your happiness is only limited by your beliefs about what is possible for you to experience.  We constantly define the boundaries of our lives, mostly unconsciously.  The trick is to begin making this process conscious and therefore taking our lives of autopilot (or worse yet, off of the path someone else put us on!).  This is consciously creating your life and it is the point at which the sky becomes the limit in terms of whats possible for you, especially in regards to happiness.

There are many things that influence your happiness, some of which are discussed in the article below.  However, there is one very important factor that I would like to point out here and that is the level of acceptance you practice in your life.

Your level of acceptance of ‘what is’ is the single biggest factor influencing your happiness in life.  The more you resist what is, no matter how painful it is in the moment, the less happy you will be.  The more you live in the future or the past, the less happy you will be.  Consequently the more you accept what is, the happier you will be.  The quicker your u...

Every moment of indecision, pain, hurt, anger and sadness you feel is giving you a gift. It is up to you to use your free will; choose to have those feelings to continue or release them to The Universe and allow something better to take its place. ~ Creator