Dear Louise

Louise L Hay is a metaphysical teacher and best-selling author of 27 book s including, 
You Can Heal Your Life,  Empowering Women,  Meditations to Heal Your Life,  Letters t o Louise, and The Power Is Within You.

Since beginning her career as a Science of Mind minister in 1981, she has assisted thousands of people in discovering and using the full potential of their own creative powers for personal growth and self-healing.

 Louise’s works have been translated into 25 different languages in 33 countries.

Dear Louise,

I have acne due to a hormonal balance. I’ve done the “I approve of myself” affirmations daily with only a little improvement. I’m trying different herbs as well. Is there anything else that I can try?

Also, what can I due to eliminate scarring? I have acne scars that I would like to totally eliminate from my face. What will eliminate these?

H.R., Raleigh, NC

First, affirm: I AM AT PEACE WITH MY BODY. I LOVE MY FACE. Loving who you are is the most important factor in healing your skin.

Second, nutrition plays a large role in the healing process. Over a period of time, our systems get clogged with junk and can use a good cleansing. Eliminating all milk products, fats, and chocolate from your diet for a month might do wonders for your skin. What we do and do not put in our bodies in the way of food and beverages has a lot to do with the ability of our body’s cells to regenerate themselves. I suggest going to a good nutritionist for a supervised body cleansing, and to find the best diet and nutritional plan for your particular body. Doing this is an act of love for yourself. And a nutritionist can often balance your hormones, too.

I also highly recommend a wonderful book titled Healthy Healing by Linda G. Rector-Page, N.D., Ph.D. It is a great source for alternative healing techniques. You can probably find it in your local library or health food store.

Third, ask a dermatologist about dermabrasion or the latest techniques for scar removal. You can have smooth, healthy skin!

Dear Louise,

I’m actually writing for a friend, as she is concerned that if she receives a written reply from you, her husband might see it. He’s a loving, caring being who has a very bad habit of speaking negatively almost every time he opens his mouth. On occasion, this does become a burden for her, yet she doesn’t know how to approach him about the subject in a loving and positive way. Do you have any suggestions or affirmations she could use to effectively alter this trait in him?

B.S., Denver, CO

A man who speaks negatively every time he opens his mouth and whose wife is frightened that he might see a letter addressed to her doesn’t sound like a “loving, caring being.” His wife needs to speak up clearly and say, “Your negative attitude about life is becoming a burden to me. What can I do to help you look at life in a more positive way?” He may not be aware of what he’s doing,

On the other hand, we know we can’t change anyone; we can only change ourselves. Your friend’s constant affirmations could be: I AM HAPPILY MARRIED TO A WONDERFUL MAN WHO SEES LIFE THROUGH EYES OF JOY. HIS EVERY WORD DELIGHTS MY EARS. I AM UPLIFTED IN MY MARRIAGE. EVERY DAY IS A JOY FOR ME TO EXPERIENCE. Then she needs to just live her life and notice how the Universe brings this about.

Dear Louise,

I really want to get married. I have a new boyfriend whom I love a lot, and I know he loves me, too, but my boyfriends seem to come and go. I see other girls around me getting married. Why not me?

C.R., Mexico City

You deserve to have love, respect, and commitment, but you will be unable to experience that with another person until you experience it within yourself. Your worth and validation as a spiritual and human being is not based on anything outside of you. No person or relationship can create a sense of wholeness and happiness within you. Only you and your connection to a Higher Power can do that.

Affirm: I ABSOLUTELY LOVE, ACCEPT, AND APPRECIATE MYSELF AND MY LIFE EXACTLY THE WAY IT IS RIGHT HERE AND NOW. MY HAPPINESS CONTINUALLY GROWS AND EXPANDS. I DESERVE AND ACCEPT MY GOOD, WHICH INCLUDES A LOVING, COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP AT THE PERFECT TIME AND IN THE PERFECT WAY.

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