Tell Me that you Love Me

"Who cares...if you disagree....you are not ME...."

Ok people.  It is 0530.  Why aren't you up?  And why aren't you reading my blog?

Did you answer "because I have a life, unlike you"?  WRONG!

I need you to love yourself.  Not in the physical sense but in the mental sense.  In the spiritual sense.  I need you to love yourself, and I need you to love me.

If you have not loved me, then you are truly missing out.  And likewise, if you have not loved yourself, you are truly missing out.

Too many people walk around with their faces down, too afraid to look at someone in the eye and smile as they pass by.  Too afraid or too sad, it must be one of the two.

I want you to think of all of the reasons you might dislike yourself.  You should count somewhere in the high three figures if you are counting the reasons, but then what I want you to do with those reasons is put them in a bowl.  Add some tequila or your liquor of choice.  Maybe splash some country time lemonade in there.

Now I want you to think of all of the reasons you like yourself.  It is OK to LIKE yourself.

People often say to me, "of course Felson, you like yourself.  But look at you.  Look at your Life?"

I tell them this story EVERY SINGLE TIME. 

When I was 21 there was a span of 4 months where I did not like myself.  I was referred by a collegue to visit the Shaolin Temple where I would meditate on various koans and live amongst the holiest men and women I have ever met in my life.

They carried within them a certain radiance, a certain peace-something I could not wrap my hand around, no matter what.

And then after struggling and struggling and struggling....I gave up.

It was then that I understood what IT was.

Go into your happy place.  Set aside some time to love yourself.  This time physical love is acceptable.  Do your happy dance.  And remember," always bring a towel"-quote from Towlie.