What you input is powerful. "Small" words such as affirmations can have such a meaningful impact on us. Especially when it's something exposed to us over and over. Might as well have your "inputs" as good thoughts, instead of bad.
What happens when you tell a kid they can't do something, over and over? They start to believe it.
What happens when we tell ourselves we aren't worth it? We start to believe it.
I attempt to put everything in my life as a reminder, an affirmation of good things. Simple thoughts of gratitude upon waking. Some are written words in my wallet. Some are objects with specific meaning. Others are mantras when I work out (instead of "counting" reps with numbers, I repeat a mantra to myself).
All these small things add up and put me in a frame of mind to be accepting of myself. Takes time, but well worth it. Also, I'm a beginner, still much for me to learn.
ah, sounds wonderful. The funny thing is that when we do this, we kind of think that it's just me alone trying all these 'weird' things, but when you start sharing what you do, turns out many people either have tried or are trying affirmations/meditation or other practices :) Thanks for sharing :)