New Consciousness Review Spring 2016 | Page 56

INSPIRATION credit for all of the remarkable effort you have put into living, regardless of your present circumstances; knowing that you have done the best you could have done based upon what you have learned up to this point.  Ready to change?  Try coming from a place of self-respect and self-acceptance first.  It will make all of the difference, because it is true that other people will not treat us any better than we treat ourselves. We attract people into our lives who mirror our perception of ourselves.  Give yourself respect, compassion, and gratitude and it will be returned.  D r. Denee Jordan, PSY.D is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Marriage and Family Therapist and the founder of Already Well, a progressive approach to treatment that works on the premise that no matter your present circumstance, you are already well. Today she serves as Mental Health Services Director for the Exceptional Children’s Foundation in Los Angeles, CA. www.AlreadyWell.com 56 | NEW CONSCIOUSNESS REVIEW