We hear ‘learn to love yourself,’ ‘the most important relationship you have is with yourself,’ ‘practice more self-love,’ but do we really understand why self-love is so important? I’ve always been a proponent of self-love and self-care but until recently didn’t truly realize the foundational reasons of why this is so important.
Here’s why self-love is important (of course, this is all speaking from my own perspective and outlook on life):
We come into this world as energetic beings and need to learn to find alignment with ourselves before we can extend that to any other aspect of our life. How do we find alignment? Through loving ourselves.
Self-love doesn’t just mean spa days and vacations (of course I love those things and it’s always good to treat yourself). It means following a career path that excites you, surrounding yourself with positive and supportive people and doing things that assist in your personal growth. All of these things in alignment with your desires.
Through finding this alignment with ourselves and showering ourselves with self-love we can create so much more for ourselves and those around us.
Here are a few ways I incorporate self-love/self-care into my days:
- Meditation: this doesn’t mean completely eliminating thoughts – in fact, I don’t think that’s possible. I see meditation as a time where I can visualize and quiet my mind as best as I can to create room for manifestation of my desires.
- Surround myself with positive people: I’ve made a very intentional point to remove anyone and everything from my life (to the best of my ability) who brings any sort of negativity into my life. Simply put, life’s too short for that, and tbh I just don’t have the time. Does anyone really?
- Move my body: it’s incredible what a walk or even a stretch can do to improve my mood and help me get present. If you’re in a slump in the middle of a work day or just in a funk, get outside and go for a walk or do some form of workout that gets your heart rate up. It works for me, every time.
What are some things you do to incorporate self-care/self-love into your days? Share with me.