Loving Yourself & Your Efforts
Why do we need to practice loving ourselves and the efforts we make toward growth? Because the love we have for ourselves filters into EVERYTHING that we do, whether it’s your creativity, relationships, motherhood, or work.
We’ve found that the more we love ourselves and our efforts the more likely we are able to show up the way we want to.
Whether you’ve been so focused on helping others that you’ve started to neglect your own self care OR you’d like to improve in another area of your life, practicing loving yourself will do nothing, but help.
A few quick reminders as you start to practice loving yourself:
Start where you’re at! This will help you give yourself what you need the most right now. No need to judge where you’re at or compare with others. Just accept where you’re at and work with what you have.
Remember that you can re-generate love (just like you can re-generate excitement)
Somedays you may not feel full of love towards yourself or others and that’s OKAY! Your love towards yourself will feel a different each day.
Lets dive a little deeper into HOW you can actually love yourself & your efforts. What does that look like and feel like?
What does “loving yourself & your efforts” look like and feel like?
First it’s important to recognize how it manifests in your life when you ARE loving yourself? Take a minute to recognize what it looks like and feels like when you are loving yourself & your efforts.
Maybe it looks like:
Intentionally being there for your family (physically AND spiritually)
Making time for your creative projects that light you up
Taking better care of yourself
Making a spiritual practice or alone time for yourself a priority
You have less of an urge to give into distractions
You feel less rushed & more patient
Again, what does it look like for you personally? The more you are aware of this, the easier you’ll be able to recognize when you aren’t loving yourself.
What does it look like when you AREN’T Loving yourself?
How does it manifest in your life when you aren’t loving yourself or your efforts?
Is your pain disguised in a bad habit of yours? Like…
Always checking your phone when you’re feeling lonely
Eating a sugary treat
Procrastinating a creative project
Self-sabotage when it comes to a goal or habit you’re working on
Do you tell yourself there isn’t enough time to take care of YOU?
Maybe you’re feeling super rushed
Skipping your morning routine
Skipping a spiritual practice, workout or something else that fills your cup.
With holding something from yourself
How to Soften Your Heart
Where does your heart need softening?
When you’re trying to do something you feel called to do (creative project, personal goal or habit you’re working on)
Maybe loud inner critic
Frustration or impatience
Little faith in yourself or the project.
Maybe with a certain person or relationship
Maybe your mind, body or spirit have hardened
It’s important to recognize where your heart is hardening and then start nurturing from there.
Give it attention, awareness & loving breath to slowly soften your heart.
Ep. 117 Softening Your Inner Critic will give you more great ways to help soften your heart so you can move forward.
How Could You Practice Loving Yourself Today?
What could you do in the next few days that signals to yourself, “I have not forgotten about you?”
How could you be more available for yourself?
Think of ONE very simple thing you could do this week that is a unique signal to yourself & your heart that you truly love and appreciate yourself.
Remember, there are times when it’s good to make a change or take action & then there are other times when all you really need is to give yourself a little more grace.
You’re doing great. Sending love your way!
-Kristin + Laura
Listen to our conversation!
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Podcast Ep. 153 Loving Yourself & Your Efforts
Why do we need to practice loving ourselves and the efforts we make toward growth? Because the love we have for ourselves filters into everything that we do, whether it’s your creativity, relationships, motherhood, or work.
Listen in to learn:
What it can look like to show up for yourself
Ways you can signal to your mind, body, and spirit that you can rely on yourself
How to soften your heart toward your inner critic
A simple exercise to reconnect to yourself
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