Summer Solstice Self-Love
It’s June 22nd and summer is here. The summer
solstice just happened, and the days are getting
longer. I am just returning to South Florida, and
it’s HOT and humid here. I guess I’ve forgotten
for a moment how hot a Florida summer can be. I
was in Michigan last week, and it was in the
mid-sixties, perfect for doing my Qi gong
practices. I visited my kids and went to a
beautiful summer day wedding in the park. The
reception was a fun picnic with music, dancing,
and the celebration of love and happiness to the
newlyweds and to everyone who was there.
Recently, one of my students came to me, and said,
I am no longer in love with my husband, and I
feel ashamed and guilty for not loving him
anymore. She asked me to tell her what love was
to me. I had to think about that, and I looked it
up on the Internet. Here is something that I
found.
For
example, we may care for our partner as long as we
feel that he or she makes us happy. When we no
longer feel our partner is able to give us
happiness, we find fault in him or her and lose
our caring mind. This mind that wishes for
happiness from others is called attachment, and
causes a lot of problems in our romantic and
personal relationships.
When our personality is dominated by desire, we
are never satisfied with what we have. She asked
me, What should I do now? I told her that she
first needed to love herself. Make a list of all
the things that you like about yourself: what
makes you happy, what makes you feel good about
yourself, the things you like about your physical
appearance, what have you accomplished in the last
ten years, what education you have, what are your
best qualities, how many friends do you have, how
many people love you, why do you think they love
you, what are you grateful for, what is funny to
you, what makes you laugh and smile, who are the
kind people you know, and who are your heroes.
All these questions will start to redirect the
mind back to balance and love of oneself.
Sometimes, we forget that if we want to be happy
and in love, we have to love ourselves first. If
you don’t love you, why would someone else love
you? I get up every morning and practice my Qi
gong and practice my meditation. Who do I do it
for? ME. It’s a form of self-love and gratefulness
for who I am and what I have.
Practice gratitude. You, yourself, and all you
have, and you will love yourself more and more. I
suggest you start with an easy-to-learn Qi gong,
The Flying Crane Qi Gong. It will change patterns
and habits, and this is a form of deep self-love.
Get a copy now and start practicing.
https://www.ageofthecloud.com/flying-crane-qi-gong.html
I wish you the best in your Health, Wealth, and
Happiness.
Dr. Wu Dhi
