Telling a new story requires moment-by-moment practice. Like all new habits, initially it can seem difficult as it is unknown territory; sometimes we fall down but we get up and keep on going. After a short while, telling a new story will be automatic. You will just do it.

If you are finding telling your new story challenging- remember this is a story too and you could instead say: Telling a better story may have been hard but now it’s becoming easier. I am doing so well. Telling a new story is becoming easier and easier on all subjects of my life. I easily find new ways to feel good and to speak and think a new, good feeling story about my life. My mind easily fills with good-feeling thoughts. It is becoming easier and easier to tell a new, good-feeling story.

My body image

“Do you know that your body is the temple of the living God which is in you? Glorify God in your body.” 1 Corinthians, The Bible

Loving our physical body is essential to a good-feeling life. In this image-conscious world, it is perhaps more important than ever before. Not because physical appearance is the be-all-and-end-all, but because a low opinion of our physicality can get in the way and take up a lot of our time- time which could be spent living our best life.

My body is good-feeling and beautiful. I love the way my body moves and I love the way my body looks. I radiate well-being and I feel so good. I am attractive and magnetic to all good. I love and appreciate my beautiful body.

Like romantic relationships (which I explored briefly in my last article), body image is a big subject. I want to make a few suggestions which may inspire you to tell your story in a different way.

Some of us may have been teased at school and became self conscious- or compared our physical bodies as ‘less than’ others. Whatever started us telling a critical story is irrelevant. What is important is that we make an effort to change it.

Every time you felt unattractive, you sent out a prayer for a better-looking, better-feeling body. The horrible feeling you get when you berate yourself in the mirror is not because there is anything wrong with your body- quite the opposite. It is because in your self-condemnation you are keeping yourself apart from the dream body you want. And your wonderful guidance, in the form of negative emotion, is telling you that. Change the thoughts; change your story to one of self-appreciation and the feeling will change- which means the body will follow suit and change also.

Your work

When you ask, it is given instantly. So this good feeling, good looking new body is there for you. Your work- your only work- is to conjure a story that will make you feel better and so let this body in.

You may be thinking ’so what if I feel better- I’ll still have a body I’m not happy with’- but that is not the way life unfolds. Your good-feeling will be matched by the body you want.

You might think ‘I’ve hated my body for so long- what’s the use? How can I change my story now?’ If every time you criticised yourself a prayer was emitted, then all that you want has been becoming more and more wonderful. In other words, the longer your negative story has been going on the more you have asked and the more wonderful the manifestation will be but you have to line up. Isn’t that good to know? It’s a win-win situation. However- to allow the new body in you have to line up- meaning you have to make an effort to feel better about it in the now. And you do this by telling a new story.

I can begin to be a little more hopeful. I can begin to imagine myself walking down the street, head held high, confident and happy and attractive.

Whenever you can- tell a story that makes you feel attractive. Practice your new story every time you walk, head held high. Ignore other people’s reactions and keep on going. If you see other attractive people don’t negatively compare yourself - appreciate them as an inspiration; a gift via Law of Attraction to show you that you are on the right path. Try to feel good and attractive regardless of how you judge yourself to look (the reason a physical makeover really works is because it influences self-confidence); the Universe is responding to your thoughts and feelings, not your current and temporary ‘reality’. Give your mind a makeover by telling a new story and your body will follow suit. It is Law!

Another thing

Please remember that the process of telling a new story is firstly for the enjoyment of it. If you are working hard at it and not feeling good you are missing the point. The manifestations- that is the details of your new story you want to make real- are the inevitable side-effect of this good-feeling exercise. So tell your new story to feel good- tell it so often that you don’t even care about whether you get the manifestation. And then the manifestation will happen- it has to be!

Please see my previous series ‘Relax, release and let go’ for suggestions on how to let go in faith and belief. For more ideas on body image, read my article ‘Feeling good about your physical body’.