I often write about self-love and the value there is in loving yourself. What we don’t often discuss is how we get to self-love. In other words, what are the steps to get there when we don’t even feel like we ‘like’ ourselves? This is about answering the question – how to like yourself the way you are?
If you’re thinking ‘I already know myself’, I would like to suggest that we can ALL get to know ourselves on a deeper level through the practise of journaling daily. It goes without saying that understanding ourselves on a deeper level gives us the knowledge to live a more well rounded and happy life. Plus, journaling is free, so you have nothing to lose by trying it out.
Self-Care is seen as a bit of a luxury, let’s be honest. It’s seen as hours spent in front of the mirror applying masks, creams and make-up. Or, foot spa’s and massages. First of all, provided you aren’t spending more time on this than your everyday responsibilities, what’s wrong with any of this?! Nothing. What I’m here to talk about, though, is where the lines get blurred between what I call Self-Care and what I call Self-Love. We are talking about learning to love yourself. Self-Love is foundational. It is essential. And, it is sorely lacking in most of us. Let’s chat Self-Love!
When I started on my Personal growth journey I quickly realized that one of the greatest things we can do for ourselves in this life is to learn to love ourselves. Pretty much everything starts right there, and learning to love yourself has everything to do with mindset. With that said, ECO.Modern Essentials has been a massive part of my own self-love journey. Why? Because their oils make me feel loved and supported, spoiled and nurtured and all the good things in between. Let’s be honest, there is something so wonderful about these magical oils that come directly from this beautiful earth we live on. Pure, natural magic! So, doing a review of the new ECO.Modern Essentials Mindset Collection is something I am super excited to do!
One of the greatest take-aways for me from my meditation practice (and personal growth journey) is finding that I have the answer to the question, what if we are more than we think? And, yes, this is deeply personal. You may not agree with me. And that’s okay. This is my own, personal experience that I have had with my inner being. And it is telling me in no uncertain terms that I am so much more than this body. I realize this is a big topic, and I can only talk from my own point of view, but I’d like to share how I make sense of this. And, I would love for you to appreciate that you too are so much more.
I’m sitting here thinking about what to blog about next. This leads to thinking about my life. My family, my ups and downs. What it means to be a mom, a daughter, a wife. What it means to be resilient in the face of upheaval, challenges and hurdles. Sitting here fully sinking into what it means to be strong, and real, and human. Sitting here realizing that, despite what I tell myself, and despite what you tell yourself, you are stronger than you think. I believe this applies without exception.
A Year goes by so quickly. Before you know it we’re planning for the New Year and reflecting on the past one. This is a collection of my top quotes from 2021 that have guided me, uplifted me and made me think about life (sometimes more seriously and sometimes less). I hope you enjoy the collection!
We all want to be authentic. I know I do. We want to go into the world knowing we can be ourselves because we will be accepted exactly as we are. But, what does it really mean to be authentic? This mystical, seemingly unattainable, label reserved for a select few.
We all want to be more positive, but too often we plod through life believing it’s ‘just not that easy’. While I will agree there’s no instant fix or magic spell, I do believe that being happy, and positive thinking in general, can be achieved through a bit of simple effort and building good habits for life. I know, you’re probably thinking what the heck is ‘simple effort’, so keep reading! We’re talking about small changes that, over time will change your entire view on life.
We all have an image in our minds of the life that we want to live. Our ideal life. But, for us to move forward in life, towards this ideal, we have to understand the difference between ourselves and our ‘story’. If you aren’t familiar with the concept of your ‘story’, grab a cup of tea and let’s have a chat because before you can own your story you have to know what it is.
