She stopped running, stomped her foot, and said out aloud, “Excuse me. I interrupt this broadcast with an important message from my soul. I am a child of God and I deserve to live a life I love living.” She had never taken that kind of control over her own mind before, and what happened next astonished her. That needling voice went silent.

The more we can practice self-acceptance, the easier it is to drop habits that no longer serve us. It is easy for us to grow and change in an atmosphere of love.