by MarBeth Dunn | May 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
If you are lucky enough to have people in your life that love, support and cherish you, make sure to celebrate them!
A kind word of appreciation, a hug or even a special gift will make the special people in your life know that they are special.
Celebrating the people in your life will also help you to celebrate yourself. After all, it takes an extraordinary person to draw other extraordinary people to them.
There are plenty of ways to celebrate the people in your life and two things that you can always do is let them know how much you love having them in your life and create spaces of sacred time to spend with them.
Something as simple as having a cup of coffee or going for a walk lets someone know you value their time and friendship. You can also skip the virtual world, pick up the phone and tell them how much they mean to you.
When the people in your life bring you joy, make sure to give them some of that joy back. Every day should really be celebrations so don’t be afraid to kick up your heels and do a little “partying”.
© 2013 MarBeth Dunn – all rights reserved
by MarBeth Dunn | May 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
The most important thing to understand about forgiveness is that this courageous act should be done by you for you. When you feel you have been wronged in some way, it can feel strangely good to harbor resentment against the person who hurt you. Doing this however, only harms you because you are now carrying around negative feelings.
In your hurt, anger and grief, you can mistakenly feel as if the bigger your anger, the more likely the person who is the target of it, will be suffering. While it’s possible that the other person may be feeling some sort of guilt for what you think they’ve done, it’s also quite possible that they feel they have done nothing wrong and are just going about their lives.
Your anger can never make them feel what you think they SHOULD be feeling, which is why the act of forgiveness is always for you. It’s YOUR letting go.
Imagine your peace when you let go of all your anger and bitterness, and accept that what happened was an opportunity for you to grow. Forgive and find peace. Do it for you.
© 2012 – MarBeth Dunn, all rights reserved.
by MarBeth Dunn | May 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
Truer words may have never been spoken than the timeworn cliché, “It’s not you, it’s me.” 
Although commonly known now as an easy way to end a romantic relationship, the truth is, it really never is about the other person and it is ALWAYS about you.
In any relationship you have, you are always the common denominator.
It’s very important that you learn to fully love and accept yourself for who you are, right now, if you want to have amazing and beautiful relationships.
The Law of Attraction says that the energy you put out is what will come back so if you don’t love yourself, it’s going to be challenging to find others who do.
If you aren’t quite sure what your best qualities are, ask a few very close friends to share how they see you so you can appreciate yourself in the same way.
It’s sad that we often say things to ourselves that we would never say to someone we didn’t like, let alone someone we cared about.
Don’t ever say mean things to yourself.
Did you know that at your very core, you are the purest love and light? Love yourself first and others can’t help but fall in love with you.
© 2013 MarBeth Dunn – all rights reserved
by MarBeth Dunn | May 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
You really can’t underestimate the value of relationships in your life. People are meant to be with other people and there is 
something so rewarding when you have good, solid relationships in your life.
It’s been said that if you can count the number of your true friends on one hand, you’re lucky. True friends will pick you up when you are down, love you when you’re not lovable and tell you what you need to know about yourself, even if you don’t want to hear it.
Relationships that may be more challenging are still a gift because they provide you ample opportunity to grow and learn more about how you react and respond to the people around us. Although they may not always be welcome, try to appreciate the gift of challenging relationships.
You need both the “good” and the “bad” ones to become the best and fullest expression of yourself.
If you’re very wise, you will take some time to evaluate and understand what lessons you need to learn in all of your relationships. When you understand the deeper reasons why you do what you do, you’ll find that your relationships start to get better and better.
© 2013 MarBeth Dunn – all rights reserved
by MarBeth Dunn | May 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
People often ask me how they can love themselves as though it’s a strange thing or difficult to do. It’s really not difficult at all, 
and there are several ways you can be good to you.
One of the easiest ways is to take time to get to know yourself. What do you like? What’s really important to you? If you had an entire day free from any responsibilities, what would you most like to do?
Spend some time making a list. Maybe you would really like to read a good book or spend time with friends. Would you want to be indoors or outdoors? Taking a nap or going for a hike?
It can often be surprising to discover that what you thought you needed, isn’t really what you needed at all.
When you become in tune with the core of who you are, it’s easier to come from a place of love, which means it will be easier to love other people. And when you love people easily, it’s easier to be loved in return.
It’s a cycle of love! So appreciate and love yourself and watch what happens.
© 2013 MarBeth Dunn – all rights reserved
