Hello Sasha and Duane,
I hope you don't mind me adding a comment or two?
Regarding affirmations,I my experience they need to feel absolutely right, that when I say them I feel 100% in alignment with it. If I affirm that "I am a millionaire" when it is blatently untrue.... well that just doesn't power me up.
I found a couple of affirmations that I borrowed from other sources that sat well with me. One is Napoleon Hills' "I'm getting better and better every day in every way". That was generic and yet inspiring - I am getting better at something at least every day. It rang true for me.
The second point I'd like to make is that I never found affirmations to be effective on their own. In my experience they need to be backed up by taking supportive action consistently.
For example to repeat that I am fit and healthy and gorgeous and sexy while eating all around me.... well I just didn't get results and I eventually lost my motivation to repeat mindless and senseless affirmations. However repeating a 'slim thought' while I was out on a fast-paced walk did ring true and it made me feel just splendid and very successful. Then I got into the spirit of my affirmations and they became a valuable tool.
Others (see previous comments on this forum)found stating ones affirmations in front of a mirror to be very effective.
Finally if one needs to question the exact definition of a word (as you mentioned regarding "loveable", then the affirmation isn't phrased quite right. I am sure that the meaning should be absolutely unequivocal. You know exactly what you mean, you mean what you say, and you really, really hunger after that specific outcome.
I wish you magic on your ES journey.
Adieu,
French Claire