Inviting Love Into Your Life

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There may be times in your life when you just want to be on your own for a while. Maybe you’d like to delve into your work, focus on yourself and enjoy life solo. However, when you return to thoughts of wanting to be in love again, it’s important to be in the proper frame of mind to welcome love back into your life.

Consider these suggestions to ready yourself for love:

1. Let go of old resentments and hurts. You can only be accepting of the warm feelings love brings if you’ve done away with simmering resentments and aching hurts. Otherwise, they’ll keep bubbling up to the surface and “boil away” other healthy, positive feelings.

2. Open yourself up to new people. If you tend to hang out only with people you already know, now is the time for a change. To invite love in, you’ve got to open the door. When you psychologically open up to new people, you open up to love.

Attend a book discussion group at the library.

Let your neighbor introduce you to his cousin.

Try visiting new cafes, restaurants and community centers.

Drop in to neighborhood gatherings and parties you wouldn’t normally attend.

3. Cultivate a positive body image. When you feel good about how you look and feel physically, you behave more openly toward…