Quotes from Louise L. Hay

When people come to me with a problem, I don't care what it is — poor health, lack of money, unfulfilling relationships, or stifled creativity—there is only one thing I ever work on, and that is LOVING THE SELF.

The neck represents the ability to be flexible in our thinking, to see the other side of a question, and to see another person's viewpoint. When there are problems with the neck, it usually means we are being stubborn about our own concept of a situation.

THROAT: I can speak for myself. I express myself freely. I am creative. I speak with love.

I voice my opinions. I speak up for myself. I sing the praises of love and joy. My words are the music of life. I choose the thoughts that express beauty and gratitude. I proclaim my oneness with all of life. I love and appreciate my beautiful voice!

KNEE: Forgiveness, tolerance, compassion. I move forward without hesitation.

Life wants you to have peace of mind, inner joy, confidence, and an abundance of self-worth and self-love.

In the infinity of life where I am, all is perfect, whole, and complete. I recognize my body as a good friend. Each cell in my body has Divine Intelligence. I listen to what it tells me, and know that its advice is valid. I am always safe, and Divinely protected and guided. I choose to be healthy and free. All is well in my world. ABOUT THE LIST The last major revision of this list was in 1988.

We give our power to others and use that excuse as our resistance to changing.

We do not have to know HOW to forgive. All we need to do is to be WILLING to forgive. The Universe will take care of the hows. We

The middle finger has to do with sex and with anger. When you are angry, hold your middle finger and watch the anger dissolve. Hold

I find that when we really love and accept and APPROVE OF OURSELVES EXACTLY AS WE ARE, then everything in life works.

Whatever the problem is, it comes from a thought pattern, and thought patterns can be changed!

Blame is about giving away one's power. Responsibility gives us the power to make changes in our lives.

we play the victim role, then we are using our personal power to be helpless. If we decide to accept responsibility, then we don't waste time blaming somebody or something out there.

heavy smoking are ways of denying life. They mask a deep feeling of being totally unworthy of existing. Scolding will not change the habit of smoking. It is the basic belief that must change first.

What is important in this moment is what you are choosing to think and believe and say right now. For

Some people feel guilty for creating illness, or poverty, or problems. They choose to interpret responsibility as guilt.

These people feel guilty because they believe that they have failed in some way. However, they usually accept everything as a guilt trip in one way or another because it's another way to make themselves wrong.

ULCERS are no more than fear — tremendous fear of "not being good enough." We fear not being good enough for a parent, we fear not being good enough for a boss. We can't stomach who we are. We rip our guts apart trying to please others. No matter how important our job is, our inner self-esteem is very low. We are afraid they will find out about us.

KIDNEYS: I seek only good everywhere. Right action is taking place. I am fulfilled. BLADDER: I release the old and welcome the new.

Every relationship is assigned to you for your healing. Grief after any relationship gives you the window to heal your wounds and begin anew. Each relationship gives you an opportunity to face your fear and anger. But more important, they give you the chance to come closer to authentic healing and true love.

HANDS: I handle all ideas with love and ease.

He wanted desperately to be an actor. The pursuit of fame and fortune far outweighed his ability to experience joy. He thought he could be acceptable and worthwhile only if he had fame. I taught him to love and accept himself, and he got well. He is now grown up and appears on Broadway with regularity. As he learned to experience the joy of being himself, the parts in plays opened up for him.

Loving the self, to me, begins with never ever criticizing ourselves for anything. Criticism locks us into the very pattern we are trying to change.