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Motivational Monday: Self-love

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Home Stager with Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island #888

 

Motivational Monday: Self-love

 

This is something we all need, everyday, all year long, even in our sleep, Self love. This is about being narcissistic, it's simply setting standards for yourself and being very mindful with who you allow to surround you during this journey. Your life, your emotions, your body, your energy, your home is a precious gift and sometimes its not meant to be shared with everyone. 

We have all been there, someone taking advantage of us, talking down to us, projecting their fear based ideas onto us. If not aware, you can easily be influenced by that interaction. Remember, you are your own temple and your home is a temple.

 

Would you allow someone to speak negatively to you in your place of peace and devotion to self? 

 

Not in my temple. 

 

Self love is about knowing your own worth, setting key core standards and values that you stick to. This will make life a whole lot easier with decision making and addressing conflict when it arises.  You always have a choice with who you allow to be surrounded by. Sometimes we are given challenging situations where we find ourselves asking, Why me? From a Feng Shui perspective, if you have set a certain goal that requires a certain character from within to shine outward, that challenge is a blessing in disguise. People and events have been put in your path to help build a stronger you from within. 

 

Live everyday with passion, give thanks and focus on what matters and adds value to your life.

Be amazing to you! 

 

Maya Angelou Quotes: 

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” 
― Maya Angelou

 

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.” 
― Maya Angelou

 

“What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Don't complain.” 
― Maya Angelou,

 

 

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Laura Cerrano is a second-generation Certified New York City Feng Shui Consultant Expert. As a full-time Feng Shui consultant, Laura provides bicoastal consultations and workshops for residential, commercial, real estate developments, Fortune 500 companies and healing faculties. In addition, Laura is a resident teacher at the Metropolitan Institute of Design in Syosset, NY. She has been featured in highly respected publications and TV networks such as Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen," PBS, CBC Television, BBC Radio and The New York Times. 

 

Comments(15)

Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366
Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 - Placerville, CA
General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage

I will protect my temple today Laura Cerrano . Enjoyed the quotes!  :)

Feb 01, 2015 09:39 PM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Important to find peace within ourselves. Thanks for the message, and for the Maya Angelou quotes.

Feb 01, 2015 10:53 PM
Nicole Doty - Gilbert Real Estate Expert
Zion Realty - Gilbert, AZ
Broker/Owner of Zion Realty ZionRealtyAZ.com

There's a difference in dealing with difficult people and letting people walk all over you. We need to know where that line is for each of us. 

Feb 01, 2015 10:55 PM
Debb Janes
Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

Thanks much for your lovely motivational post on a Monday. Agree, and I have deliberately set very strong boundaries and limits with people who drain my soul. It's sad, but necessary. Have a wonderful day, Laura. 

Feb 02, 2015 12:16 AM
Ron Marshall
Marshall Enterprises - Saint Michael, MN
Birdhouse Builder Extraordinaire

Great post, and your quotes were wonderful, too, Laura...have a wonderful week!

Feb 02, 2015 02:11 AM
Sheila Newton Team Anderson & Greenville SC
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices - C. Dan Joyner - Anderson, SC
Selling the Upstate since 1989

some of my favorite quotes are from Maya Angelou... great post

Feb 02, 2015 12:55 PM
Rob Thomas
Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN
Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

Laura Cerrano ...I love ....Live everyday with passion ....That's what life is all about!!!

Hope you have a great day in NY!

Feb 03, 2015 07:00 AM
Mark Don McInnes, Sandpoint-Idaho
Sandpoint Realty LLC - Sandpoint, ID
North Idaho Real Estate - 208-255.6227

You get treated how you allow people to treat you.  Laura feeling good and content with ones self is such a life long journey.  It is so important.  I think maybe the MOST important accomplishment we, as humans, should strive to attain.  Mark

Feb 03, 2015 09:27 AM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Laura

Thanks for sharing your insight on self-love.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Feb 03, 2015 11:31 AM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

Hello Laura ... what a wonderful post, very well written and I love the butterfly 

Feb 03, 2015 01:27 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Laura what a great post, I have been angry now for the past couple hours because I lost three hours worth of work on my laptop...this is starting to calm me down, Endre

Feb 03, 2015 03:04 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Hi Laura, This is very uplifting and inspirational. I like dealing with people that have a good self image.

Feb 04, 2015 02:11 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for this inspirational post. I will schedule a re-blog.

Some of us may need to polish our self image.

Feb 04, 2015 04:14 AM
Norma Toering Broker for Palos Verdes and Beach Cities
Charlemagne International Properties - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Palos Verdes Luxury Homes in L.A.

Maya was such a wise woman, and I love the quotes you used to illustrate your post and points.

Feb 05, 2015 07:30 AM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Excellent post again Laura, as always you add a fresh and unique perspective on life.

Thank you for sharing this wisdom, encouragement and motivation!

Feb 05, 2015 01:34 PM