People, including you
are a seamless continuation of nature and part of the web of
life. However, we live very nature-disconnected lives.
Your revised sentence
"tricks" your nature disconnected awareness to become more conscious of the natural systems in you.
Can you validate that
the changed sentence: "I like (or love) myself because (2)_____"
describes some natural aspect of yourself, your inner child or
inner nature. How do you feel about yourself in this light? Does
it feel right?
You can be absolutely
sure that some part of you is described by this sentence because
it is that part of you that discovered and had the ability to register
the part of a natural area that you found attractive in the first
section of the activity.
.
"What
we are looking for is what is looking."
..........- St. Francis of Assisi
.
If reading the sentence
makes you feel uncomfortable, search your life for at least one
incident, example or dream relating to the sentence that feels
right or accurate. Perhaps you can imagine or create one, if
necessary. You might ask a friend to help you find this part
of yourself. Friends usually can see past your self-doubts.
Your sentence may be
a metaphor. Try to find examples of parts of yourself that accurately
match this metaphor. Remember that sometimes you have been taught
to deny them, because they are your nature, and, in our nature-separated
society, like a weed, nature is usually conquered, not supported.
For this reason, many people have trouble admitting shamelessly
they are naturally beautiful, strong, worthy, etc. and this erodes
self-esteem.