Are you taking care of people? Are you over-focusing on work? Or are you consistently leaving your needs for last? Turning your Self-Care up a few notches will do you good!
After being diagnosed with breast cancer I can say self-care took on a significantly more serious role in my life. It was at the top of my list. Now that I’m on the other side of the diagnosis, surgery and the majority of treatments, I still want to take loving care of myself.
The most significant relationship you have with anyone on the planet is the one you have with yourself. Every interaction launches from there.
TRUE LOVE INCLUDES SELF-LOVE
You deserve your best.
You deserve to be the object of your own attention.
You deserve to be your own Valentine year-round.
Center your attention on your inner light and allow everything to unfold from there.
Self-Care is Soul-Care!
Our love of self, dictates our expression of it.
There are misconceptions about self-love such as it is selfish.
It is not!
Practicing self-love and self-care is always worthwhile for absolutely everyone. If you have young children, are dealing with an illness or are caring for the elderly, this is enormously true.
Self-care is NOT an indulgence. It’s healthy and restorative! So fall in love with taking care of yourself.
“Talk to yourself like someone you love.” –Brene Brown.
Peace and Self-Care
One of the most profound things you can do in this life to achieve peace is to love yourself by being yourself.
Love and know yourself from the inside out.
5 Practical Self-Care Practices That Work!
-Practice healthy boundaries-Teach the people pleaser within to say a resounding NO
-Practice self-forgiveness- Notice how much easier it is to forgive others from this space
-Practice positive self-talk- Allow the story you tell yourself about yourself be the kindest version possible.
-Make a practice out of filling your life with people who love and support you- Fill your life with people who see your shine
-Practice self-love and self-care by trusting yourself- You are absolutely good enough and do not need to prove yourself to anyone
Try these Techniques to Move you Forward on the Road to Better Self-Care!
Prior to going to sleep, you could…
-Take a hot bath
-Text a friend you love just to say “Goodnight, I love you.”
-Tell yourself a brilliant story about the upcoming day
-Read something uplifting and emotionally-nourishing prior to bed
-Look in the mirror -directly in your eyes- and smile!
In the morning…
-Smile at yourself in the mirror
-Look in your eyes and say something positive about yourself
-Allow an hour during the day to do just what you wish to do
-Take a moment throughout your day to simply breath
-Call, text, or email someone you love
Love Yourself From the Inside Out!
-When the negative narrator hijacks your story and you are thinking unkind thoughts about yourself, try this…
??????*Press your feel into the ground
??????*Say your full name to yourself
??????*Listen to the sound of your breath
??????*Now retell the story!
Fill yourself with light throughout the day through focus of thought…
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