Diversity Rules Magazine

Diversity Rules Magazine July 2013 3 thought, yes, this is true! It made perfect sense. It was one of my "aha" moments. I embarked on the journey of loving myself. After a few days of positive affirmations, looking into By Terry Ludwig the mirror and telling myself "I Love You!", and making a series of agreements with Terry's brother Rob died of AIDS myself, I figured; I got in 2004 and left her his writings of which Keep Up Now is the result. this! However, I've realTerry can be reached at keepupized it takes more than now@gmail.com. Check out Terry's a few days of affirming website at: www.terryludwig.net to find out how to mangood intentions to make ifest happiness and abundance. (c) Can Stock Photo Inc. / grsphoto a life change. Loving I've written many columns on relationships because yourself is something you have I've spent the majority of my life trying to understand to practice every single day. them. It's one thing to know the truth; it's another to If you remain true to your Self, you'll never be hurt by incorporate the knowledge into my life. For me, there other people's actions or words. You will understand, seems to be an integration process that happens as a their words, actions and deeds have nothing to do with result of being vigilant and being present during this you because they are also working out their personal journey. It's exciting to experience an "aha" moment, human conditioning and searching to discover their but we must be free to incorporate what we've learned own self Love. and integrate the knowledge through experience to allow wisdom to enter. When we're able to apply what The key is to know how to recognize the signs when we've learned through our words and actions, our life you do NOT love yourself, and to do something about changes in miit, immediately. raculous ways. "Let your mind be of spirit and your body be still. You'll see in each other we I have beMy human conare all the same. We've all much to offer each other in turn. Together we join come my own to share life known as man. There is no distinction with reverence to gender, ditioning, the retrue Love; the for man is our species: Father, Son, Mother, and Daughter. And love hath lationships I had one I've been no bind on itself with each other, except that which has placed false on his with my parents, brother." —Rob Ludwig searching for all siblings, and of these years, peers as I emis me. When barked on this I'm hurt by anjourney, set the parameters for the expectations I had other's actions, my higher Self corrects me with this for my relationships with others, as did yours. inner voice: We've suffered mental and/or physical abuse during "Are you cheating on me again? You know I love you. I this process, creating a myriad of anxieties we ultiwill always be true to you. I will never hurt you and I mately work through in our special relationships with will never leave you. Don't look outside of yourself for others. We didn't ask for ill treatment, we didn't deLove; I have everything you need, right here. I am the serve it; it was simply a process of preparation. These Love you have been searching for. I love you now and relationships are the training ground for self Love. forever." When you enter into a relationship with the intention When I hear my inner voice saying this to me, I am of "finding happiness," you're entering with "need," or filled with joy, love and gratitude. The hurt I felt im"fear". When you truly love yourself, there is no need, mediately disappears. I no longer look outside myself only the desire to share that Love with others. In the for Love. I've grasped the concept of being true to my end, it is not the relationship with others that define Self. I am my own true soul mate. I trust my instincts our happiness; it's our relationship with our Self. You to do what is necessary to honor and be true to my can't serve two masters. You must choose a side; Love Self. I am the light and the way. I am Love. or fear. Until you learn to love yourself, you will not know how to choose Love. Keep up Now ~ with the stream of higher consciousness and stay connected to the Source. When I first discovered the concept of self Love, I Keep Up Now

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