June 10th, 2021
?Self Love, do you let yourself down or lift yourself up? What is your attempt to redefine yourself?
Is it one of these things: Changing your hair style, buying new wardrobe, putting on make-up etc. might be an attempt to redefine yourself. But does it mean you love yourself more because of it?
Of course, it makes you feel good on the outside and for a brief moment. But these measures are not the means that help you change on the inside. Practicing true Self Love requires more than just a make over that is visible to your environment. True Self Love is so much more than that.
It is gaining an appreciation for yourself through rituals that support your physical, emotional and spiritual world. It is not a one time event that makes you appreciate yourself. It demands determination and consistent work. And like with anything you want to be successful in, your reason WHY you are doing it must be big enough for you to commit to the work that is needed.
If you haven't figured out WHY you should commit to Self Love yet, let me tell you how I let myself down and what it was leading to:
By falling head over heals in love with a man when I was in my twenties, I gave up on my Self Love. Suddenly, I stopped liking things that I loved doing before. I was in awe of everything this man did and loved doing. One could say that I fell out of love with myself in an instant, in the instant I met this man who was going to be my husband of 23 years. And with stopping to love myself, slowly but surely I slid into a Codependent Relationship. A relationship that caused me many years of pain.
That is one reason to start loving yourself and starting to know yourself again, don't you think so?
For now, all I want you to do, is to think about your life. What are the signs in your life that could be an indication that you have fallen out of love with yourself?
With that thought, I am leaving you for now. Keep an eye out for my next blog. I will then touch on some strategies you can use to start practicing Self Love.
Love,
Andrea
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