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In today’s quote, Louise Hay invites us to try a radical idea—self-acceptance:

Remember, you have been criticising yourself for years and it hasn’t been working. Experimente aceitar-se e veja o que acontece.Try approving of yourself and see what happens.

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Lembre-se, há anos que se critica a si próprio e isso não tem funcionado. Experimente aceitar-se e veja o que acontece.

Remember, you have been criticising yourself for years and it hasn’t been working. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.

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💭 Lembrar-se: To remember✍️ Criticar: To criticise👉 Isso: That🥄 Experimentar: To try 🤗 Aceitar-se: To accept oneself👀 Ver: To see

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