Imagine for a moment, you are standing on a cliff, looking out at the vast landscape of rolling vistas, colours, nature, and the beauty that surrounds you. You feel at peace, in awe of what your eyes are witnessing. It’s a deep sense of pureness
The Self-Love Journey
Imagine for a moment, you are standing on a cliff, looking out at the vast landscape of rolling vistas, colours, nature, and the beauty that surrounds you. You feel at peace, in awe of what your eyes are witnessing. It’s a deep sense of pureness, and an unexplainable, unconditional love in the experience you are submerged in at that exact moment.
The Self-Love Journey Begins With Imagery
You breathe in the air to fill your lungs. Closing your eyes, you are absolutely grounded at that moment. Taking a mental photo so you can always remember how you felt and what you just witnessed.
It’s easy to paint that picture in your mind. Maybe because you have experienced it for yourself in one way or another. Or maybe because it’s easy enough to use your mind’s eye to create your version of what that landscape is.
The self-love journey begins with the imagery I just described – so to speak. But this time, you are the beautiful landscape worthy of being in awe of. You are indeed looking at the mirror of your untold story. The story that lives within you and has yet to be discovered.
Why is it so easy to love others and moments of connectivity, but it is hard to love ourselves? A question that I myself had to ponder and work through. A journey that changed my life forever and for the better.
We place so much of our worth at the feet of someone, anyone who can validate our sense of self and our love. It may have started at a young age and it builds up over time. We lose sight of the one person we need to love first: SELF.
There Is No Shame in This Journey. The Journey Itself Is So Vital and We Owe It to Ourselves
The first step is to acknowledge where you are and to honour yourself by forgiving all the little things that bring shame to the forefront. Not that we have to broadcast it for the world to see, but instead, step outside and look at the experiences that brought you to the place you are now. We need to set aside the desire to be perfect or the need to hide our vulnerability to make space for ourselves, just as we are.
Secondly, letting go of the expectations, whether it is self-imposed or from our society. You are not meant to be put into a box, but rather, have space within yourself to dare to be curious about what you want and what you need.
The next step requires you to set boundaries. To articulate to yourself and to those who are the closest to you that you choose to release the tethers that have held you back – what has caused you to feel less than loveable or worthy.
And finally, show yourself how much you love YOU. Tell her in the mirror each day. Write love notes and post them where you need to see them all the time. Be kind to yourself in the present, and forgive yourself for your past.
Lessons and Insights
The self-love journey is one that is full of lessons and full of beautiful insights. You will learn about who you are, and the person you need to love and be in awe of.
As you continue to practice self-love and self-compassion, you will see yourself in your mind’s eye as the breathtaking and beautiful soul that you are.
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