Clean
Underwear
If
your mum was anything like mine, she was always nagging you to
be clean and tidy, comb your hair and - the big one - wear clean
underwear in case you have an accident and the hospital staff
will know you're clean.
Some
people rebelled against that and revelled in their untidiness.
Rebellion is fine for kids but when you grow up, there are other
considerations.
I
was at a meeting recently and in walked a woman who looked like
she'd just rolled out of bed with matted hair and tatty clothes.
No one wanted to hug her because of the smell. Why would someone
present themselves like that?
The
answer is fairly simple. She had a deep need to be rejected. Probably
she thought she was a free spirit and independent. But all the
signs of the need for rejection were there. How sad to not allow
the Source to flow through you and instead have a deep seated
belief that you are unworthy.
You
know people like this I'm sure. Their couldn't-care-less dressing
is just one of many signs of what they believe about themselves
and life. They don't respect the people they are with. Which means
they don't respect themselves. In some cases, in psychological
terms, it's a form of the disease narcisism - they believe they
are superior to everyone else because everyone else is stupid,
vapid, or shallow and they delude themselves that they are non-conformists.
We
always talk about the world being a mirror of what you believe.
On a deep level, what you believe about other people is part of
what you believe about yourself.
Isn't
it common sense to present to the world the best that you are?
Now I'm not suggesting that you have to be prim, prissy and a
showcase all the time ... I have my favourite tatty jeans .. it's
not clothes we are necessarily talking about.
I'm
not talking about judging a book by its cover - or that people
will be distracted from the real you by your clothes.
People
actually get a true sense of who you are by intuitively knowing
if you are safe or unsafe (loving or toxic) to be near. Your outward
appearance just underscores that intuition and communicates how
you feel about yourself and how you want others to treat you.
Today,
show respect for yourself ... keep the goth or the Gucci whichever
is your thing ... without compromising your individuality ...
and present your spiritual self and your physical self in a way
that makes others want to get to know you - unless of course you're
above that and really into narcisism and self sabotage.
So
changing your underwear now has a whole new meaning. Change what
you wear under your clothes ... inside ... and let the world discover
the beauty you have under all your outer layer.
Self-Reflection
Questions:
1.
How can you dress well and stay true to your personal style at
the same time?
2.
What do your self esteem, your attitude and your appearance have
in common?
3.
How can you improve your inner self and your appearance so you
can live the life you want to live?
It's time to grow your spiritual home with active work and
financial support. The New Thought
Centre is a non-profit organisation that depends on you.
Become involved - volunteer and/or practice the abundance
of circulation.
Financial donations (even a few dollars a week) help
us to build more for you with a community of like-minded
people who make a difference in your world.
I'll
bet if you're having financial problems, you are living
in thoughts of lack. When was the last time you had a prosperity
mindset and tithed to a charity? When was the last time
you gave of your time and talents to someone else who needed
them?
OR
... Yes, I would like to automatically donate a weekly amount
and receive your offered gifts. 
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