When thinking of being loving toward ourselves,

Love is patient and kind.

I am patient with myself;

I do my best for myself;

I do not resent myself;

Love is not ill-mannered or irritable.

I do not belittle myself;

I donot have unrealistic expectations of myself;

I am not discourteous to myself;

I do not get irritated with myself;

Love is not jealous, conceited, or proud.

I do not isolate myself from others;

Love does not keep a record of wrongs.

I do not identify myself with my bad points;

I am never condemning of myself;

Love does not like evil

(hurtful, excluding behavior)

I am not grimly satisfied with myself when I do wrong...

But is happy with the truth.

...on the contrary, I am pleased when I do right;

Love never gives up, and its faith,

hope and patience never fail.

I am always loyal to myself;

I am always hopeful for myself;

I always bear with myself.

Adapted from Today's English Version of Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians, Chapter 13, verses 4-7 and from a personal letter from Roger J. Corless dated December 17, 1986.