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31 Verbs for May 2015

It's my birthday this month.  I'll  be 39 on 12 May.  I'm hopefull that these words will be a positive thing for my mind to work on throughout the whole month of May

I like . . . has many things that could be placed after those starter words.   I'm curious about self-chatter.  Can I give new words, new phrases, new one liners to myself that are more supportive than the negative top-down, emotion packed self-judgements?

I will finish this sentence:  I ______________ myself.  These may turn into mini mantra's

  1. love
  2. cherish
  3. enjoy
  4. sooth
  5. caress
  6. celebrate
  7. feel
  8. support
  9. validate
  10. hear 
  11. empathize 
  12. attune
  13. see
  14. hold
  15. permit
  16. re-create
  17. understand
  18. welcome
  19. embrace
  20. invite
  21. be-friend
  22. accept
  23. approve
  24. nurture
  25. encourage
  26. praise
  27. like
  28. acknowledge
  29. release
  30. renew
  31. respect
I may be a puzzle but I'm worth figuring out.


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