Treasure Yourself
Copyright © 2010 by Miranda Kerr
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ISBN: 9781401924355
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2nd edition, December 2010
3rd edition, January 2011
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
There are many people who have made this book possible…
I would like to thank and acknowledge everyone at Hay House, especially Verusha Singh, Amanda
Samson, Lisa Lord, Christine Dominguez, Dwayne Labbe, Rhett Nacson and Leon Nacson for all their
hard work and tireless dedication in publishing this book.
I also would like to thank Louise L. Hay, Deepak Chopra, Eckhart Tolle, Gurumayi Chidvilasananda,
Yogi Bhajan, Daisaku Ikeda and many of the other amazing spiritual teachers for their guidance and
direction.
Marija Skara, Carlii Lyon, Tammy McCormack, Ian Mussman, Brandi Bennit and Chris Colls, thank
you so much for your endless support and patience.
To all the women who have contributed to my book by way of illustrating a flower, thank you, not only
for your flower but for the contribution you have made to my life.
To my family especially my Dad, Mum and brother Matt. Thank you for giving me the privilege of a
loving, nurturing upbringing - you taught me the importance of family and I feel so blessed. To my whole
family, including my nan and pa, aunts, uncles and cousins thank you for being the amazing people you are.
To my husband. Your wisdom and integrity constantly inspires me. Thank you for your unconditional
love, acceptance and understanding. And for touching my life in the most magical way.
To all who read this book….. thank you for allowing me to share an incredible journey with you.
Lots of Love
Miranda xxx
YOU
It is not that we don’t have the strength within us…
We have more strength than we could possibly imagine.
Most of us fail to see it within ourselves
yet so willingly see it in others.
What if we nurtured ourselves to the point where
we discovered and experienced our own greatness?
What if we finally realised that we are limited
only by our thoughts and by what we think is or
isn’t possible for us? After all, that is the truth…
nothing more, nothing less.
It is our thoughts that determine our experiences,
not only of ourselves, but of our world and of others…
Too often we fail to see that at any given moment we have a
choice to alter our lives, our existence.
Too often we are driven automatically by who we think we
are or should be as opposed to who we possibly could be…
Sometimes we choose to be angry, ungrateful, resentful
and jealous when instead we have the ability to choose to
be accepting, forgiving and grateful for all that we have…
Choose (with goodness in your heart) to be brave,
courageous and adventurous in this world and
acknowledge all who are being just that, for they
have overcome what many have yet to overcome…
the fear of knowing who they really are.
Look forward and dream of what’s possible for your life…
and remember that the only thing limiting
you is your thoughts.
Only you have the power to change your thoughts.
Alter your thoughts and you alter your world.
- Miranda Kerr
This book is dedicated to all of the amazing,
unique and talented young women in this world.
Through this book and through your own journey
of self-discovery may you come to see just
how incredible you really are.
CONTENTS
Introduction
Life Lessons
Step Out With Confidence…
Red for Passion…
Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall…
You Are What You Eat… and more!
It’s All About You…
The Green-eyed Monster
Relationships Are Your Strengths…
It’s Like Magic…
Don’t Forget to Say ‘Thank You’…
The Glass is Always Half Full
Dream Your Way to Success…
Affirmations I Love
It was the early blossoming of spring and a girl was wandering through a garden when she discovered
a cocoon hanging from the branch of a tree. It was almost time for a butterfly to emerge. Fascinated
with her discovery she returned to the garden daily, enthusiastic to see all that would happen and
hoping never to miss a thing.
One day a small opening appeared and the girl saw the butterfly struggling to free itself from its
cocoon and enter a new world. She watched intently—until the butterfly seemed to have stopped
making progress. It appeared as if it had gone as far as possible and could go no further.
The girl made a sudden decision; she began to remove pieces of the cocoon that were obstructing
the butterfly. Excited, she watched as the butterfly emerged, hoping its wings would unfold. But her
excitement turned into dismay as the butterfly remained unable to move.
It was then that the girl realised what was happening: the cocoon was intended to create the
struggle necessary for the butterfly to fly. In fact, it was not trying to escape … this was just nature’s
way of making its wings stronger. It occurred to the girl that the butterfly would actually be grateful
to the cocoon for the struggle that they would share.
– Anonymous
Stories about nature and the way its creatures weather the storms remind me to appreciate all that is
around me and be grateful for everything I have and all that is yet to unfold. I really love this particular
story and it has a special meaning for me.
Sometimes I’m the girl – impatient, overexcited and rushing in to fix things for myself and for others
rather than letting events unfold naturally. Mostly I try to be the butterfly though: calmly and bravely
encountering life’s challenges and becoming stronger along the way.
Life has thrown some rocks in my stream and each one has helped me become stronger, more confident
and definitely more determined. I’ve come to realise that every challenge and obstacle – every rock I’ve
found on my path – has helped make me the person I am today.
Thinking about things this way has helped me to accept difficult times and even welcome them as
opportunities to grow. We are all that butterfly in the story, destined to emerge from the cocoon as
incredible, gifted and talented individuals. Our journeys are all unique; the colours on our wings are not
the same, but at the end of the day we all have the same goal – to get out into the world and fly. If we
didn’t face obstacles on our journey then we wouldn’t evolve as individuals. I believe it is these
challenges that make us stronger.
I am a huge believer in the power of positive thinking. We all have unlimited potential and if we accept
the obstacles that cross our paths and learn from the lessons involved we can reach our full potential. This
book is a compilation of the lessons I have learned so far, from personal experience, as well as a
collection of the wisdom I have gleaned from others whom I admire and who have inspired me.
In reading this book you will see I have used the metaphor of likening women/girls to being as unique
and as individual as every flower. For example, a rose although it is different to a lily is still just as
