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A mindfulness adventure teaches how to unlearn patterns of self-loathing to uncover the overflowing love that already exists in all of us.
Loving ourselves is vital to attaining overall wellness, yet it can also be one of the hardest things to achieve. While society bombards us with messages of needing to work harder and be better, it can be challenging to overcome limiting beliefs that we are not worthy and deserving of this loving care. Thankfully, there are ways to achieve inner peace, fill our cups of self-love, and then spread that me-love around the world to create we-love.
Kathryn Remati relies on her professional experiences with psychology and mindfulness to share practical tips and techniques that help self-love seekers alleviate suffering from self-loathing, increase unconditional self-compassion, encourage positive habits, grow gratitude, and improve self-awareness and empathy. While guiding others to move into a path of purpose and contribute to world peace, Kathryn offers a roadmap to achieving unlimited health and happiness that includes journaling prompts, insight into the benefits of meditation, a self-love test, and tips on how to be more mindful and manage stress.
Befriend Yourself is a mindfulness adventure that teaches how to unlearn patterns of self-loathing to uncover the overflowing love that already exists in all of us.

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Publié par	Balboa Press
Date de parution	30 juillet 2023
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9798765243664
Langue	English

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BEFRIEND YOURSELF
THE SELF-LOVE PATH TO PEACE
Kathryn Remati

Copyright © 2023 Kathryn Remati.

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The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Getty Images are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.
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Cover photo and graphics credit: PriscilaSoares.com

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ISBN: 979-8-7652-4365-7 (sc)
ISBN: 979-8-7652-4367-1 (hc)
ISBN: 979-8-7652-4366-4 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2023912702

Balboa Press rev. date: 07/31/2023
CONTENTS
Introduction

1 Vicious Cycle
2 Meditation
3 Self-Hatred
4 Judgment
5 Affirmations
6 Mission
7 Goals
8 Abundance
9 Unlearning
10 Self-Compassion
11 Letting Go
12 Hearts Break Open
13 Self-Forgiveness
14 Gratitude
15 Universal Love

About the Author
Acknowledgments

“Through Kathryn’s deeply personal experience, filled with many powerful lessons, Befriend Yourself will help you feel stronger, happier, and overall kinder to yourself. The practical applications at the end of each chapter, make practicing mindfulness refreshingly accessible. This book is a valuable resource for anyone who is looking to rediscover self love - and really start to see things they like about themselves - instead of being constantly fixated on what they don’t like about themselves.”
—Andrew J. Kelley (The Boston Buddha)
Kathryn has written a straightforward yet insightful guide to helping anyone, wherever they are on their path, to come back to themselves. I have known Kathryn for many years and her commitment to guiding others to their peace and joy is a true inspiration. I am so thrilled more people will get the chance to experience Kathryn’s energy through this book. Befriend Yourself is a beautiful gift to give to yourself or others you care about.
—Max Ryan
MaxRyan.net NYU, ACIM, Law of Attraction, Spiritual Trainer, Livestreamer
“Weaving philosophy, wisdom and science together with personal story, Befriend Yourself is both a gift and an invitation to anyone who feels peace, love and happiness are always out of reach. Kathryn Remati gives you the tools and frameworks to find your path and practical tips to walk it. Take this journey with her and you’ll discover that every step brings you closer and closer to the home that is your heart and that you’ve been holding the key to it all along.”
—Laura Miolla
CEO, Moxielife Coach Inc. and Smart Divorce Strategy
“Kathryn Remati fearlessly shares the story of her heart’s healing journey, and in the process, helps us return to the memory of our own wholeness. She compassionately guides us to hold up the mirror to ourselves, shine a light on the darkest areas of our life, release the blockages that have held us back, and boldly step into our best expression. Kathryn is a kind, vulnerable, honest, and insightful guide – making the journey into our healing a beautiful and safe experience. I felt sacredly held throughout every page of Befriend Yourself – a must-read on your path to emotional freedom & personal transformation.”
—davidji
Author of Sacred Powers
“Kathryn Remati is an exciting new voice in the world of self-care. Thoughtful, original, passionate.”
—Greg Behrendt
Author of He’s Just Not That into You , Guest on Oprah, Comedian, Sex and the City Writer, Life & Relationship Coach, Cancer Survivor

I dedicate this book and thank Elliot, Ruby and Louie for their unconditional love.
INTRODUCTION
All my life I have felt misunderstood. Although this book may offer a glimmer of comprehension of my world, while writing it I came to realize that this applies to everyone. No one is ever truly understood, because we are being viewed by others through their own perspective of insecurity and hurt.
True independence is a benefit of fully accepting all misunderstandings as a natural part of life. Self-love and believing in yourself will give you freedom from the chains of other people’s judgment. With self-love as your ammunition, you can let go of the rope in the tug-of-war of trying to prove your worth to others. My hope is for what follows to be your passport to releasing the need for outer approval. Travel with your best friend—yourself—to a destination full of wonder that is inside your own heart. Come as you are. You are worthy.
This book will build self-compassion,encourage positive habits, increase self awareness, increase empathy, teach strss management, shift your perception from fear to love, shine a light on your path of purpose, and most importantly, contribute to world peace.
Yes, it takes a shift in perspective to become your own best friend. Looking within yourself with the kind of acceptance and patience you would offer a friend in need is something new to most of us. There are many stepping stones of awareness that must be taken on this path to inner peace with our true inner selves. This book will provide a path through the shady jungle of self-hate in order to reach the warm glowing light on the shores of self-love that only your heart can bestow. If it feels as if you have been at war with yourself, now is the time to surrender to the love that waits for you within.
Loving yourself is the healthiest possible thing you could do! Think about it. When you love someone or something, you give them what they need to thrive without question. If they are thirsty, you hydrate; if they are hungry, you give nourishment. If in pain, you try to alleviate their suffering. You don’t wait until the situation is beyond repair to react, whether to a person, a plant, an animal, or even an inanimate object, like a car that needs fuel and servicing.
Giving and receiving love is essential to healing and growth. Applying that love to yourself is vital for health and happiness. So again, please believe me when I say that loving yourself is the healthiest possible thing you could do because of the better choices you will make in every area of your life. It can also be the hardest thing to achieve. Our society is bombarding us with messages of needing to work harder, be better, be this or be that and always selling us something we supposedly need to be deemed acceptable. Commercialism creates and feeds into a sense of lack. The hurdle you must overcome is the lack of belief that you are worthy and deserving of this loving care.
I teach behavioral-modification classes—to treat insomnia, weight, and stress—for a major medical organization. These issues share a common theme at the core that needs to be addressed for positive transformation to occur. That core theme is a lack of self-compassion.
The basic thoughts and beliefs about our own worthiness that reside deep in the subconscious mind influence our emotions, which in turn have an effect on our behavior, resulting in a state of imbalance mentally and physically. With more self-love, we are open to a higher level of joy and freedom from suffering and more balance in our life.
In this book, we will take practical steps that are given at the end of each chapter. I have included exercises that move you toward seeking love via a path through “all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it,” to quote the thirteenth-century-poet Rumi. Together, we will discover how loving ourselves can be the vital missing step in achieving unlimited health and happiness. You will learn how to choose to be happy with yourself just as you are. Let me help you see that love is everywhere, and uncover the love that already exists within you and is waiting to shine from deep in your own tender heart.
Pure unconditional love is what you need and what the world needs—right now. Join me as we fill our cup of self-love until it overflows, and we have something truly valuable and authentic to share with the world. We must have the ME love first to be able to spread it out to the world for WE love. You must achieve inner peace in order to spread it around. This is why I have incorporated so much information about meditation. Meditation is for me the path to peace. When you are at peace, you are truly able to give and receive love unconditionally. This of course does not mean that we are without healthy boundaries. It just means we are open hearted to ourselves so we c