Love is expansion and living with the gifts it offers us heals your being in every way. Start with loving yourself first!
When you consciously choose a self love practice you have decided that you are worth the time and the effort.... and you are!
I think we can agree that when we feel things are worth it we devote time and energy to it. Investing in self love because you know you are worth it, is only something you can truly do for yourself. To love yourself completely for all that you are brings you back to source, back to love energy which is in fact the highest level of vibration in the universe. If we all lived in a love vibration there would be no power struggles, crazy egos, wars, comparisons, judging others and so on. It is through love that we ascend and raise our vibration which is our core vibrational essence. It is time that we get back to understanding that harmony and peace actually exist and should exist with more frequency... and it all starts with you:)
A self love practice is like any other practice where you make the decision to take it on and execute specific things that keep you growing and learning. A practice is something that is developed over time and when you adopt it with consistency, authenticity and patience you change the fibers and vibration of your being. Self love can be defined as including the ability to be compassionate and honouring to yourself, it also includes understanding your worthiness and ability to prioritize your needs.
We have collectively gone through one of the biggest traumas in history and if you did like me during COVID... you did not place self love at the forefront of your calendar. Well now you can and here is how!
5 Musts for a Self-Love Practice
1. Self love begins with knowing you are worth the time and effort for self care.
Each day needs to include sacred self care and it doesn't have to cost a thing or be super time consuming. It could be a warm bath with candles and meditative music. It could be writing in your journal. It could be going for a walk in nature (no selfies!!) and it could be having a cup of tea with a good friend. Your physical body, mental body and spiritual body's are in need of rest, nurturing and support. You are a multifaceted being so take the time and schedule yourself!
2. Embrace feelings of gratitude.
Gratitude is an elevated emotion and to practice experiencing it promotes a healthy mind and a healthy body. A personal example of mine was that during the COVID pandemic I ate too much, drank too much and gained a ton of weight. I was pretty down on myself for a while, but realized that I needed to stop focusing on the negative and re-embrace my teachings for myself. Over time I got back to my exercise routines and nutritional habits. I allowed myself to focus on what I could do and what I did have which aligned me perfectly with feelings of gratitude. Over time this grew and grew and I realized what a great life I had and the insane amounts of things I personally had to be grateful for. Gratitude is a practice of it's own and I invite you to think of just one thing you are grateful for no matter how small and sit with it...feel it within your body and build from there.
3. Self reflection.
When we are on autopilot every day we don't often take the time for reflection or self awareness. To truly grow in a spiritual way and loving way we must take the time to reflect on how we can grow and even more so align with the best version of ourselves... the authentic self! Connecting in this way and creating awareness is living from an expanded viewpoint... LOVE is expansion!
4. Forgive those that have hurt you.
Forgiveness is a very powerful opportunity to love yourself because by doing so you are no longer investing in the story of what happened to you. You shift your focus into letting go and honouring that you have the choice to get rid of the heavy baggage of your experiences. When you invest in being the victim you keep your energy rooted away from love. There is no better gift to yourself than forgiveness and remember that just because you forgive does not mean they got away with it, but rather that you chose to circle back to love and release what was no longer serving you.
5. Honour your limits (Boundaries)
This has always been a tough one for me.... setting boundaries based on what I deserve. We all deserve to be treated with kindness, compassion and respect. By setting proper emotional and physical boundaries, you stand up for yourself and your worth. The more worthy you feel (not to be confused with entitled) the more energetically aligned your are. The more energetically aligned you are the more vibrancy you live your life with!
To begin a self-love practice is to honour all that is sacred about yourself. Remember there is no one in this world that can make you feel as loved as you can for yourself and this is the place that all healthy relationships begin from!
Until next time, Jenn
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