2. IT ALL BEGINS AT HOME

Here is my second entry for our list:
2. It All Begins At Home: first, with yourself.
I am learning to love myself. I want everyone to learn who they are and be glad about themselves and learn to truly love themselves. Feelings of personal unworthiness create a negative vortex that make for a miserable life and spread miserable feelings into the person's surroundings. Regardless of a person's belief system, denigrating oneself is an insult to your Higher Power. God did not make junk. 'And behold: It was very good.'
Know that it is good to be you and no matter your apparent situation, you can expect good in your life. Like ripples in water, these blessed feelings of contentment spread outward until forever.
Narcissism and ego have nothing to do with this. Loving your self is being grateful for your life, your existence and for being a beloved child of the Universe and for enjoying your now-ness and your potential as well as the lessons of your past. Past stuff can be dark and scary and we do not dwell upon the past nor live in the past even when it was all a plate of cupcakes. We simply acknowledge it and let it go. Very much like school. Been there. Done that. Be 'at home' within yourself and treasure that home for all that you are. Embrace Now!!!