Mar/Apr2003
Dear Louise by Louise Hay

Dear Louise: I’m a 47-year-old female who’s been truly blessed. I’ve been able to attend graduate school full time without having to be employed at the same time. My question is, why am I sabotaging myself? I’ve been given this wonderful gift, yet I wait until the last minute to start projects, I turn them in late, and then I have all kinds of excuses and delays.
— H.J., Baltimore, MD

Dear H.J., Guilt, my dear...plain old guilt. For some reason (early childhood stuff probably), there’s a part of you that doesn’t believe you deserve to be “truly blessed.” It’s only an erroneous belief and has nothing to do with who you really are. Let it go. Rejoice that you can live a glorious life. You’re under the law of your own consciousness—you live what you think. What others think has nothing to do with you. Affirm: I am truly grateful for my life. I give my all to life, and life now shares with me the best it has to offer.

Dear Louise, I constantly feel that I’m insecure and nervous, and suffered from panic attacks for 30 years. I’ve got a new job as a primary school teacher and want to succeed in it. Help me with an affirmation. — G.M., Sweden

Dear G.M., How terrific that you now have an opportunity to teach your pupils how to be self-confident, joyful students. What you learn for yourself you’ll automatically pass on. Stop thinking about past failures. Stay in the now. Think thoughts that make you feel good. This will change your vibration from fearful and worried to happy and confident.

Life always mirrors your thoughts. The minute a fearful thought comes up, replace it with a thought that makes you feel good. Know that you deserve a good life.

Affirm: I deserve to have a good job and a good life. I am worthy of life. My students love me. Life loves me. I am safe.

Dear Louise, What thoughts could cause “floaters” in front of my eyes? What do I need to do to clear them out? — S.K., Denmark

Dear S.K., I had floaters once. They occurred when I put myself under stress. I was very fearful and felt that everyone was against me. I clouded my own vision. I learned to trust life more, and the floaters are now a thing of the past.

I suggest you stop trying to please everyone. Slow down and take a small vacation. Do nothing if you can. Taking yoga or tai chi could be very helpful, but at lease slow down your breathing. This really helped me. Take five minutes three times a day and just sit quietly. Think of what you want to do in life. Ponder upon what makes you feel good. Begin to see yourself with eyes of love. The floaters will pass if you’re kind and loving to yourself. Affirm: I bless my eyes with love, I see what I love, and I love what I see. All is well in my world.

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