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Good evening!
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Let's continue to build off of all the positivity we've been fostering!
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Now that you've had a little practice with affirmations, and you've worked on getting rid of some judgement, it's time to circle back to FORGIVENESS.
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We've talked about forgiveness before in this cleanse... because it's SO important when it comes to taking care of yourself, and it's so often forgotten.
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Today's activity is sweet and simple.
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Write yourself a letter.
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It's going to feel a little cheesy, but really let loose and pour your heart out to, well, yourself!
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Remember that list of "I shoulds" we made yesterday?
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Work from there. Forgive yourself for the things you feel guilty about, in writing!
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Once you're finished, read your letter aloud!
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How did your affirmations go?
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Today we're going to build on that positivity by focusing on those UBER unhealthy "I should..." statements that love to fuel our guilt.
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Today let's LET GO of the “I should.” Let go of the judgement you're placing on yourself and replace it with self-compassion.
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Today we have a couple things to help with this.
First, let's try a quick journalling exercise. Write down all the "I should" statements that are plaguing you. Then next to each, write down something that you DID accomplish today!
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It can be as small as washing your hair, or as big as finishing an important project at work.
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Celebrate the things that you've done well today!
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Once you've done that, click on this link and take a moment to drop into this meditation to let go of the judgement you're harboring against yourself!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5XTqQcOe9Q
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Day 16!!
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So often when we experience guilt it's because we feel like we're not being our best selves.
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We feel guilty that we don't work out more, that we don't spend enough time at work, that we spend TOO much time at work.
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The list is endless. And so often it is the result of a lot of negative self-talk.
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So today, instead of focusing on the things we think we're doing wrong, or the things we think we aren't doing enough of, let's work on a little self-love.
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Here are some affirmations you can try. Write them down, repeat them to yourself, make them the background on your phone. Make them apart of your life and routine. Embrace them. And of course, feel free to make your own! *Today I choose to be happy.
*Happiness is my birthrite.
*I know that I am doing my best, and that is all that I can ask of myself.
*I am proud of the things I have accomplished today.
*I deserve to feel peace and happiness.
*I release the negative thoughts that are holding me back.
*I cleanse myself of unnecessary guilt.
*I release any bottled up pain.
*I open myself up to love, especially from myself.
*I love myself, I am proud of who I am.
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Aaaannndd repeat!
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Welcome to Day 15!
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Today marks the beginning of our journey cleansing the emotion GUILT.
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Guilt is a really tough emotion that we face for a variety of reasons.
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Sometimes our guilt is the result of a situation where we may have misstepped or done something that hurt another person.
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Contrastingly, sometimes we feel guilt over something we HAVEN'T done. We feel like we've shafted our obligations, or we aren't living up to our own expectations. This can lead to a lot of self criticism (which we'll talk about next week) and other bad emotional habits.
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Before we start to work through our guilt, it's important for us to take some time to learn a little bit about our EMOTIONS and WHY we feel and act the way we do.
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Our therapist Ashley Falco, M.A. Registered Psychotherapist has written a brilliant article explaining our emotion schemes that you need to check out before we dive into our guilt this week!
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https://medium.com/the-collab/what-kind-of-guilt-are-you-living-with-6099b3393021

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