Self-Love Must Come First
Self-love takes dedication, devotion, and practice. Resolve to love yourself each and every day and watch your best self come forward and your greatest life unfold!
Think about how you treat yourself on a daily basis.
Are you good to yourself? Are you kind to your body and soul?
If you answer honestly, most of you will say “No.”
*We beat ourselves up with cruel self-talk
*Set ourselves up for failure with unrealistic expectations
*Deprive ourselves of things we deserve through self-sabotaging behaviors
*Abuse our bodies through neglect or harmful choices
These behaviors wreak havoc on our mental and physical health, our relationships, and our careers. We must realize what we are doing to ourselves and stop these behaviors.
Our greatest life lesson is learning how to fully accept and love ourselves.
Only when we truly accept our own beautiful and unique spirit, can we completely and authentically give and receive real love. This is because when we love ourselves we know that we can give and we can receive because we know we deserve it.
How does one love oneself?
1. Words of Affirmation
*Practice daily affirmations. Our thoughts precede our emotions and behaviors.
*Recite mantras that encourage self-compassion.
*Journal your strengths and everything about you for which you are grateful. Document everything you accomplish, feel good about, like about yourself, etc.
*Keep your self-talk positive.
2. Do Self-Love
*Prepare healthy meals for yourself. Put thought and effort into grocery shopping and meal preparation.
*Create an organized, clean and aesthetically pleasing home environment for yourself.
*Schedule regular physical, dental and mental health check-ups. Address any health concerns in a timely manner if they arise. Without your health, you have nothing.
*Groom yourself with love and care. Put yourself together so that you feel like the beautiful person that you are.
3. Receiving Gifts
*Buy only what you love. Don’t allow things in your home and closet that don’t bring you positive vibrations. (While you’re at it, purge that which does not bring you joy.)
*Gift yourself with an experience on your bucket list. Always wanted to sky dive or go whitewater rafting? Budget it out and plan it. Enlist friends or family if needed.
*Invest in your education and advancement. Want to pursue a higher degree? Take a cooking class? Volunteer to learn new skills.
*Treat yourself to the wisdom and perspective gained from travel. Limited funds? Consider volunteer or service work or pooling together resources with friends.
4. Quality Time
*Set aside time for daily mindfulness practices such as meditation, deep breathing or just relaxation.
*Make time for leisure and hobbies. Time for play and enjoyment is an important aspect of celebrating self.
*Prioritize sleep and exercise. You must reboot and revitalize your physical being.
*Do not over-schedule, over-book or over-commit.
5. Feel Self-Love
*Stretch your muscles and give yourself a massage with a foam roller. Relax into your body.
*Release toxins by taking a hot bath with epsom salts. Release the stress and soak in the love.
*Moisturize your skin with lotions or oils.
*Give yourself a spa treatment: manicure, pedicure, facial, deep conditioning treatment, etc.
Self-love is a journey but it’s a journey well worth taking.
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Self-Love Must Come First
Self-love takes dedication, devotion, and practice. Resolve to love yourself each and every day and watch your best self come forward and your greatest life unfold! Think about how you treat yourself on a daily basis. Are you good to yourself? Are you kind to your body and soul? If you answer honestly, most of you will say “No.” *We beat ourselves up with cruel self-talk *Set ourselves up for failure with unrealistic expectations *Deprive ourselves of things we deserve through self-sabotaging behaviors *Abuse our bodies through neglect or harmful choices These behaviors wreak havoc on our mental and physical health, our relationships, and our careers. We must realize what we are doing to ourselves and stop these behaviors. Our greatest life lesson is learning how to fully accept and love ourselves. Only when we truly accept our own beautiful and unique spirit, can we completely and authentically give and receive real love. This is because when we love ourselves we know that we can give and we can receive because we know we deserve it. How does one love oneself? 1. Words of Affirmation: *Practice daily affirmations. Our thoughts precede our emotions and behaviors. *Recite mantras that encourage self-compassion. *Journal your strengths and everything about you for which you are grateful. Document everything you accomplish, feel good about, like about yourself, etc. *Keep your self-talk positive. 2. Do Self-Love *Prepare healthy meals for yourself. Put thought and effort into grocery shopping and meal preparation. *Create an organized, clean and aesthetically pleasing home environment for yourself. *Schedule regular physical, dental and mental health check-ups. Address any health concerns in a timely manner if they arise. Without your health, you have nothing. *Groom yourself with love and care. Put yourself together so that you feel like the beautiful person that you are. 3. Receiving Gifts *Buy only what you love. Don’t allow things in your home and closet that don’t bring you positive vibrations. (While you’re at it, purge that which does not bring you joy.) *Gift yourself with an experience on your bucket list. Always wanted to sky dive or go whitewater rafting? Budget it out and plan it. Enlist friends or family if needed. *Invest in your education and advancement. Want to pursue a higher degree? Take a cooking class? Volunteer to learn new skills. *Treat yourself to the wisdom and perspective gained from travel. Limited funds? Consider volunteer or service work or pooling together resources with friends. 4. Quality Time *Set aside time for daily mindfulness practices such as meditation, deep breathing or just relaxation. *Make time for leisure and hobbies. Time for play and enjoyment is an important aspect of celebrating self. *Prioritize sleep and exercise. You must reboot and revitalize your physical being. *Do not over-schedule, over-book or over-commit. 5. Feel Self-Love *Stretch your muscles and give yourself a massage with a foam roller. Relax into your body. *Release toxins by taking a hot bath with epsom salts. Release the stress and soak in the love. *Moisturize your skin with lotions or oils. *Give yourself a spa treatment: manicure, pedicure, facial, deep conditioning treatment, etc. Self-love is a journey but it’s a journey well worth taking.