Most people struggle at times (if not all the time) with being ok with who they are. This struggle however keeps you and I from awakening to what is possible in us because we are so busy not being ok with who we are. Not accepting yourself is a roadblock that needs to be removed if you truly want to be a more conscious and alive human being.

The following are 25 ways to explore and expand your positive sense of self, which will help you step into deeper and deeper awareness and ultimate liberate you to awaken in so many ways:

Today forgive and release all the past and live in the now, awaken can only happen in the now
Acknowledge and accept all your feelings, respecting your feels expand your consciousness
Make sure your self-talk is positive and supportive so you can be receptive to insights
Keep your mind open and your thoughts positive and awakening happens naturally
Be aware of your body and listen to its needs and you will be in touch with a great force for self-discovery
Establish contact with your Higher Self and you will be talking with the Divine
Make a list of all the things you do well and in appreciation you will feel more self-aware
Spend time each day being more aware of who you are and that naturally helps you to find your true nature
Silence the inner critic and be welcoming to what wants to be known from inside
Find ways to deepen your relationships with those you love, expanding love means expanding who you are
Live in the moment not in the past or future, there never is insight in the past or the future, only in the moment
Have compassion for yourself and others because compassion comes from an awakened heart
Be honest with yourself at all times then you self-inquiry is true and powerful
Give up trying to seek the approval of others and you will see what matter is only the discovery of your higher nature
Become comfortable with expressing your uniqueness and in that expression, self-understanding will blossom
Set realistic expectation for yourself and that keeps you exploring what is possible within you
Live with purpose, do what gives your life meaning
Be active in your growth and your life long learning will be very enriching
Be mindful each day and the result will be a more conscious human being
Focus more on being and less on doing, in being awareness will be present
Be internally focused and less concerned about the outside world and you will sit in the wisdom of the moment
Listen and follow your intuition, this internal guidance system will take you higher and higher
Find and explore the spirit within and you will find your oneness with the highest of consciousness
Go for a walk and learn to slow down because in the slowing down you can awaken even more powerfully
Experience the joy of being you and in the joy of discovery you will become what wants expression inside

Hope you found these ideas inspirational and make use of them soon.