I Like Me

I’ve been pondering on writing this piece for a few days now, wondering if it is suitable, wondering how to express it, especially as it’s kind of simple. Full disclosure, I have been back receiving therapy since October, on that journey of remaking, regrouping and rebuilding. One of the revelations from it, was the simple yet, deep self -love and compassion acceptance of myself, to the point where I can say and believe the three words above.

Then this morning I saw the image I’ve included below, by my friend Andy, it was the spark to the flame of this piece. Do check his work out, he is an incredible artist.

3 simple words.

I

Like

Me

Can you say them?

Do you believe them?

Those three simple words.

I. Like. Me

Image by Andy Gray, Email Website

But I feel so empty?

But I feel so ugly?

But I dont feel good enough?

If you knew what I had done I the past, you wouldn’t like me

But. But.

I’ve been told i’m full of sin and shame

I was abused and neglected

I feel overwhelmed and responsible

I feel out of control

I have so many feelings

I can’t like me, I can’t , there’s just too much about me not to like

Is that true? really is that true?

My friend, that voice is lying to you.

what about the daft things?

like what?

like when Ive forgotten to send that email, or I tripped over the cat, or put peanut butter in the fridge, or when I let those plants die and..

I really beat myself up for letting the plants die…

It’s ok, you give yourself such a hard time, listen but doubt this voice

It’s time to realise that you don’t have to believe this voice anymore.

There is nothing stopping you from being able and willing to like yourself.

Genuinely, 100% genuinely. 

Who is listening to the voice telling you that you’re not good enough? Thats you. And you are more, you are bigger and you are the listener of the voice.

So, you can say the words, however, brave or courageous you need to be, its not weird at all – its just not been your norm, but now, now its time…

Go on, say it, say it slow, write it down, look in the mirror with love and peace.

I. like. me.

There is no frailty, no addiction, no secret, no action, no torment, no worry, no fear, no concept, that is you.

You are not those things, You are YOU.

And you can like you.

It is time to say the words.

I like Me

I like me, and I can breathe now

I like me and when I sit it stillness, there is no torment, no mind fuckery

I like me, and I dont need to do ..anything

I like me…and I can rest

I like me… and knowing this gives me freedom

I like me… even with peanut butter in the fridge

I like me…even if it cries

I like me… even if it tries

I like me….even if it feels

I just like me.

I like me… and I am not broken

I like me.. and I deserve Happy and love and joy and all the best things

I like me…

When ‘I like me’ is more than a meme on Facebook, and self-care just a coping mechanism, but self love and compassion means a genuine sense of self acceptance (beyond self knowledge).

I like me.

If used properly, the same mental voice that has been a source of worry, distraction and general neurosis can become the launching ground for true spiritual awakening.

The Untethered Soul, Michael A Singer, 2007