The Art Of Receiving A Compliment

In colour psychology, Pink represents unconditional love and kindness. It connects us to the feeling of being nurtured, comforted and loved from the inside out. Pink is a very feminine colour making us connect to our emotions and forces us to nurture the person within.

Many people who love the pink colour have a beautiful way of expressing their love to others. They are true givers – there to help us whenever we need a shoulder to cry on, a hug for support or kind words to make us smile. However, it’s imperative these earth angels to remember to love themselves as much as the love helping others.

Unconditional love must be received as well as given in order to remain harmonious.

The month of May embraces the Pink Self Love energy and reminds us all to accept and receive unconditional love.

Are you a giving person? Take time this month to reflect about how you nurture yourself? Do you ask others for help when you need it? Do you need to work on knowing that you are just as deserving in this world of love and kindness as anyone else? Take the time to replenish your Self Love for this will give you the energy you need to continue being an earth angel.

Start by taking 10 minutes a day just for you and increase the time to at least 30 minutes a day by the end of the month. Or here is an easy exercise to start the process.

Start receiving by saying only "Thank You" when you are given a compliment. (This can be difficult for some and a great place to start the Self Love journey). For example, if a person says, “Wow your hair looks beautiful today!” Do you automatically avoid the compliment and reply with, “Well it needs washed, and my grey is coming in and honestly it’s not a good hair day”?

If this is you, let’s look at this energy exchange in another way. A friend gives you a compliment from the goodness of their own heart. Their beautiful words are like loving energy that is flowing towards you. They feel full of love being able to share their love with you. However, your walls are up and that energy cannot enter your space. The person giving now feels sad as their loving energy falls to the ground, not accepted. Your energy craves the love but just rejected it…again. It’s a Lose/Lose situation.

What would happen if you accepted the compliment and just said, “Thank you”? Imagine this.

A friend gives you a compliment from the goodness of their own heart. This loving energy flows towards you and you don’t have any walls. The love moves into your space and you accept it with open arms! Your body infuses with loving energy and your love tank fills up. Your friend feels loved as you accepted their loving words. An exchange of energy has taken place and now it’s a WIN/WIN.

The loving energy celebrates, all because you said, “Thank You”! How easy was that?

You will find once you start receiving compliments, you will be able to start receiving other gifts the universe wants to give you.

You are worthy! It’s time to start believing this and embracing Self Love.

Since colour is food for the soul, use the colour PINK to help you with this Self Love journey.

Buy yourself pink flowers, a rose quartz stone or a new pink sweater. Have a pink bath smelling lovely with the scent of rose while pink candles burn quietly and relax you.

Surround yourself with people of the Aquarian zodiac sign. Aquarius friends unite people together and honour the wholeness of oneself.

Allow a friend to take you out for a coffee and remember, just say thank you instead of trying to pay for the purchase. You deserve – you are worth it!

Think Pink - Your body, mind and soul will thank you!

Don't Forget....May is for Mother's Day. Treat Mom to a Wonderful Pink rose quartz angel pendant! Pink is the universal colour of love. When babies are born, they radiate a beautiful aura of pink colour energy. A new Mother glows in the energy of the pink ray. This is the month we want to dedicate to mothers and give them back some of the love they nurtured us with.

For Mother's Day, treat your mom to some colour therapy healing by creating a basket so she can have a spa-like atmosphere in the comfort of her own home! Include a Pink color bath, a bottle of Ylang Ylang essential oil, pink candles, a pink bar of soap, soft music, a box of chocolates and a book on motherhood. Attach a note which promises mom an evening of peace and quiet and maybe a coupon that says you'll cook her dinner. Show her the love!

Regardless of the month, we all need to take time to nurture within and find Self Love. Self Care is never selfish! It will only infuse your body with love and wholeness allowing you even more love and light to keep shining in the world.

Live Life Colourfully, Angela Dacey