The Rodan Foundation

The Rodan Foundation’s Publication for The Love Awakening

July 2017 

 Our mission is to assist humanity in awakening to the power of love AND lovingly assist humanity in awakening.  Our intention is to help others help themselves awaken to who they truly are and to choose to use their powers for the greater good. Our vision is the collective awakening of humanity, bringing forth harmony and unity for all. Join us as we learn and grow in the ways of living love and loving life!   

 Habits that Encourage Self-Love, 

Because You Deserve to Feel Good About Yourself

          Excerpt from an article by Carina Wolff        

Self-love can mean a lot of different things, but it boils down to feeling good about you, even if there are moments when you’re disappointed. “Self-love is all about building your self-esteem and self-image,” says psychoanalyst Laurie Hollman, Ph.D. “The idea is to use your ideal self as your guide, not expecting to reach it, but to give you direction and a hopeful outlook. We often depend on others for validation, but it’s important to have your own internal compass.” We all struggle with self-esteem issues here and there, but if you want to have a consistent positive relationship with yourself, you might need to put in a little work to get there. Try adopting these habits that encourage regular self-love.

PRIORITIZING SELF-CARE  “Take some time out for yourself each day to do something just for you,” says psychotherapist Kristen Martinez.  “If you’re super busy and don’t envision yourself being able to squeeze in a trip to the spa every day, you’re overthinking it: you can take 15 minutes to read a chapter of your favorite book with a fresh cup of hot tea, and that is self-care. Whatever you want to do, that is nourishing for your body and soul, do it.”

PRACTICING MINDFULNESS  Research from Griffith University in Australia found that regularly practicing mindfulness, such as being present in the moment, letting thoughts and emotions enter and leave without reacting to them, and having a non-judgmental attitude help secure self-esteem.

TAKING IT ONE DAY AT A TIME  No change happens over night, and the same goes for cultivating your self-worth. “Take each day one at a time, and as you move through it, pat yourself on the back for small and large accomplishments,” says Hollman. “Keep in mind that it’s not just what you’ve done or finished, but the process of expressing yourself in these different ways.”

ALLOWING YOURSELF FORGIVENESS  We all know it, but sometimes we just need to remind ourselves that nobody’s perfect. “A deterrent to self-love is holding onto regrets or shame even about mistakes from the past,” says Maria Sirois, Psy.D, a clinical psychologist at the The Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health. “Finding a way to forgive yourself for the past while committing to improving your behavior or living more closely to your values will increase self-love.”

SURROUNDING YOURSELF WITH POSITIVE PEOPLE  “If you are trying to cultivate self-love, it can be extremely difficult to sustain this practice if you’re wading through a constant wave of Negative Nancys in your life,” says Martinez. “Are your friends open to treating themselves with love, compassion, respect, and dignity? If they are, great! If they’re not, try to find others who might be more understanding and can give you more peace of mind when you’re around them.”

The more you love yourself, the happier you will feel, and the more motivated you will be to accomplish what you want in life.

Our Bay Area certified teachers also offer free introductory classes. Contact teachers directly for specific dates, additional days and times, presentations at your location, and follow our Facebook page for updates. 

                                                  Upcoming July Activities and Volunteer Events! 

THE “I LOVE ME” MEDITATION™

The “I Love Me” Meditation is a simple and profound heart-centered practice of consciously generating your personal frequency of love. It will teach you how to activate your natural capacity to generate and experience love through conscious awareness and conscious choice. This practice helps us to awaken. It encourages personal empowerment, healing, greater self-esteem and self-discovery as we learn practical means of replacing fear and negative frequencies with the most powerful force in the universe; Love!

The Love Awakening is hosting the I Love Me Meditation series at 25 Highand Ave in Burlingame. Each one hour class is $10 and is to be paid at the time of the session. Please contact MaryAnn Gutoff for registration: (650)726-2882.

“I Love Me” Level Two Meditation Series:

July 2^nd  :         3:15p.m.     Class One:             Infinity Symbol & Brow Chakra

July 9^th  :          3:00p.m.     Class Two:           Heart & Brow Chakra Activation

July 16^th :         3:00p.m.     Class Three:        Solar Plexus and Brow Chakra Connection

July 23^rd :         3:00p.m.     Class Four:          All Chakra Connection

Certified teachers of The Love Awakening will teach the above classes. Please contact us for more info. Our Bay Area certified teachers also offer free introductory classes. 

Contact teachers directly for specific dates, additional days and times, presentations at your location, and follow our Facebook page for updates.

Learn to replace fear and other negative frequencies with the most powerful force in the universe: Love. Listen to free recordings of the "I Love Me" and the Embrace of Acceptance meditations on our website and 
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 "Love yourself first and everything else falls into place"

Lucille Ball