What IS self love?
I used to think self-love was an absolute load of BS. I had a really distorted idea of what it meant to love yourself and actually, I was a bit pissed at those who did. I used to think people who loved themselves were:
👎arrogant, up themselves and egotistical 🙄
👎fake and superficial
👎had an easy life where everything has just "worked out for them"
👎saying they loved themselves but deep down didn’t mean it – it was all just lip service
👎thought their shit didn’t stink 💩😂
Sounds like a whole lot of judgement to me! 😅😅😅
What I've come to know is that loving yourself isn’t looking in the mirror and thinking the sun shines out of you know what. What it TRULY means to love yourself is to:
Get to know:
💗 what you’re passionate about
💗 what your strengths, weaknesses and triggers are
💗 what's important to you
💗 what you stand for
💗 what you really want for your life
Learning and practicing how to:
💗 put yourself first instead of last
💗 prioritising your needs
💗 learning how to say NO, and to express and hold boundaries
💗 speaking up about how you feel even when its uncomfortable
💗 developing healthy self-esteem by taking care of your body
💗 fully receiving love from others
💗 forgive, love and accept yourself in all your imperfections
It’s also making time for:
💗friendships and community
💗personal development and growth
💗healing
💗creativity and play
💗things that bring you joy
💗REST
💗 Physical movement
💗spiritual practice and sacred rituals
Self-love isn’t just about your internal dialogue. It also includes how you show up in the world, the actions you take and just how aligned you are living with your highest vision and values.
THAT is what it truly means to love yourself.
Only from a place of deeply loving and knowing yourself can you truly co-create an amazing life, relationship and truly fulfilling business.
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