Cultivating self-love
To me, self-love is self-care. Fill our mind with inspiration, our bodies with nutrition, our life with meaning. Having compassion for others, supporting our community, being kind to our planet.
Self-love is self-worth. We are loved and we are enough as we are. Our imperfections are our unique perfections.
Self-love is finding stillness of the mind, body and soul. Meditating, breathing deeply, slowing down, practicing gratitude, detaching from outcomes, emptying the mind.
Self-love is self-worth. We are loved and we are enough as we are. Our imperfections are our unique perfections.
Self-love is setting healthy boundaries. Being in alignment with ourselves and others. Knowing when to say yes, knowing when to say no.
Self-love is accepting it’s okay to not be okay when we feel demotivated, unfulfilled or purposeless. We are allowed to feel this way and we are not alone.
Self-love is being in flow, however that looks for us. Reading, writing and drawing, gardening, cooking and eating, listening to and playing music, movement, sport and exercise, spending time in nature.
Self-love is co-creating community, building connection with others and finding something greater than ourselves.
Self-love is having sacred practices, like a regular morning routine. Self-love is having carefree practices, like keeping things fun, simple and playful.
Self-love is allowing others to love us through heartfelt sincerity, openness, expression, transparency and vulnerability. Letting others in.
Self-love is exploration. Taking risks, testing boundaries, getting comfortable with the uncomfortable, going to the edges of our comfort zones.
Self-love is a boomerang. If we don’t serve ourselves, we can’t sustainably support others. As we serve others, our cup will fill up.
Self-love is going a bit easier on ourselves. We are all hypocrites, we all make mistakes and we are all wrong, all of the time. It’s okay. We can release that venomous self-punishment.
Self-love is a boomerang. If we don’t serve ourselves, we can’t sustainably support others. As we serve others, our cup will fill up.
Self-love is a mirror. Hold it up and see the real us for all that we are. Embracing our uniqueness, facing our shortcomings, being truly honest with ourselves. We are the master of our domains.
Self-love is a friend. We can learn to love all that we are being and becoming.
I ask that you make a pledge to yourself as soon as you finish reading this. Although simple, it’s incredibly powerful.
Explore at least one way to love yourself more.
