Living in today’s society means that we are always striving to meet the expectations that others impose on us according to their morals and values. Putting other people’s needs before our own is seen as a merit, regardless of the toll it takes on our emotional wellbeing. In turn, this teaches us to thrive on external love and acceptance and finding ourselves in constant pursuit of outside recognition. We become trapped in a cycle of looking for validation and love outside of ourselves, rather than turning our focus inwards and connecting with the divine self-love that exists within us all.
Truly loving and accepting ourselves is the key to improving our health, happiness and achieving inner peace. Our body, mind and soul are all connected and until we can reach a state of pure acceptance and love for who we really are, we continue to disconnect ourselves from our own sustaining energy that is our life source. Happiness is not just a goal for the future, it is a way of life that begins with learning to love ourselves.
Nobody is perfect
Living authentically is one of the most important outcomes of nurturing love and kindness towards ourselves. Everyone has flaws and imperfections, but somehow, we always end up being our own worst critics, prisoners to feelings of never quite being good enough and feeding internal insecurities. And instead of accepting and loving our strengths and weaknesses, we fight against our hearts and minds, wearing a mask that allows us to bury these negative emotions deep into our psyche. We carry the burden of negative energy around with us, until it manifests in the form of physical or mental illness, preventing us from reconciling our inner and outer worlds.
Self-love can be perfectly summarised by reaching an emotional place where we express deep gratitude for ourselves. Through garnishing behaviours that facilitate development and personal growth, we begin to foster a sense of deep appreciation of who we are, with all of our flaws and we come to understand that we are all perfectly imperfect.
How to start loving yourself
The exquisite art of self-love is the opposite of ego and pride. It focuses on letting go of people, places and experiences that no longer serve us and allows us to finally put ourselves first. An alignment of harmony and compassion to yourself, stimulates continuous growth and in fixing our inner world, we set ourselves free.
The judgement from society and feelings of not being good enough are quickly replaced with an increased sense of self confidence. Self-love means living intentionally and getting to know what really makes you happy underneath it all. It’s about taking the time to discover healthy and mindful practices to release your fears and self-doubt, whilst setting firm boundaries when it comes to interactions with others. If we don’t fully love our entire selves, then how can we expect to attract those who will?
Simple things that are good for the soul, like nourishing your body with a nutritious and healthy diet and making sure you are getting enough sleep are the building blocks of treating yourself as a priority instead of an afterthought. Getting enough spiritual and physical exercise also helps us to move trapped energy around, creating space for the good things that are yet to come. As we learn to love ourselves, we start attracting everything we need and want in our lives and that is when we start to flourish spiritually, physically, and mentally. Our happiness will no longer depend on external sources and in taking back power and control over ourselves internally, the results will be visible externally.
Start your journey of self-love at The Sanctuary
The Sanctuary is a place of nourishment where we give you the space to focus on only yourself and your wellbeing. We facilitate activities that help you overcome what is holding you back both emotionally and physically. Our practices are carefully created to provide you with all the tools you need to heal the past, accept the present and design the future that you desire and deserve.
We focus on the art of self-love through workshops, meditation, and energy cleansing, as well as offering a safe space for you to talk about your challenges and be heard by our community of like-minded people and professionals.
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