Self-acceptance: why it is important?

Accepting yourself and respecting your past without guilt can be a challenging but important journey. Challenge of self-acceptance will bring you to self-knowledge, studying and embracing all your sides and shades.

Current or past as they brought you to the point where you are now. Never feel guilt of your past as it is unchangeable and bring you psychosomatic diseases. I have clients for whom guild became their best friend and shadow. It is such a deeply installed mechanism in their mind, that possible was born in their childhood or later on in life that they start to experience uncomfortable feelings even if they are right. So liberate yourself from the guilt about past events in your life and make all your disappointments your personal little victories or baby steps on journey to self-awareness.

Here are some steps to help you along the way:

1. Self-Reflection: Take time to reflect on your past and the decisions you’ve made. Understand that everyone makes mistakes and has moments they regret. It’s a part of being human.

2. Self-Compassion: Be kind and gentle with yourself. Treat yourself as you would a friend who made similar mistakes. Understand that you are not defined by your past actions.

3. Learn from Your Past: Instead of dwelling on past mistakes, use them as learning experiences. What have you gained from those experiences? How have they helped you grow as a person?

4. Practice Forgiveness: Forgive yourself for any wrongdoings or regrets. Holding onto guilt and self-blame doesn’t serve any purpose and only hinders your personal growth.

5. Set Realistic Expectations: Understand that perfection is unattainable. No one has a flawless past. Accept that you’re a work in progress.

6. Seek Support: Talking to a trusted friend, family member, or therapist can be helpful in processing your feelings and gaining perspective on your past.

7. Embrace the Present: Focus on the present moment and the positive changes you can make in your life right now. The past is unchangeable, but the future is within your control.

8. Practice Mindfulness: Mindfulness techniques can help you stay grounded and reduce rumination about the past. It can also help you become more self-aware. Pay attention to a positive impact that even bad event could bring to your life and transformation.

9. Positive Affirmations: Use positive affirmations to reframe your self-image. Remind yourself of your strengths and the progress you’ve made.

10. Set Goals: Define your future goals and aspirations. Focusing on what you want to achieve can help you move forward.

Remember that self-acceptance is an ongoing process. It may take time, but with patience and persistence, you can learn to accept yourself and respect your past without guilt. As negative emotions in a long perspective can bring you to self-destruction from emotional up to psychosomatic and physical diseases cases.