In this article I offer you 3 Simple Self-Love Practices To Love Yourself More: There are daily affirmations, prayer and guided meditation.
Shifting The Balance Fromdo more and squeeze more into your day to do less and be more self-loving As super-busy working women you recognise and appreciate the value of more-me-time and self-love yet putting that into practice is daunting, especially if you havespent years, like most women, putting your family's wants, needs and desires and work commitments in front of your own wellbeing.
And, there is nothing wrong with that.
In fact, your wish to give a safe, loving and secure home for your family is part of your reason to constantly strive to "do more and squeeze more into your day".
All I'm saying is, there comes a time, when you have to put the brakes on, look in the mirror and say "what about me, what do I want?" and turn the light of love on fulfilling your dreams and inner heart beat.
In many ways, the more you practice self-love the easier it becomes to see life through the eyes of self-love and your own wellness without feeling guilty and "selfish" for putting yourself first.
At the end of the day, all spiritual teachings and philosophies emphasis the importance ofself-love and acceptance.
3 Self-Love Practices To Help You Love Yourself More Self-Love Daily Practice #1 - Read Self-Love Quotes, Affirmations and Inspirations "I am the apple of my eye, the spark of inspiration I follow" - Ntathu "Every day I love myself more and more" - Ntathu "The more I care and value myself, the stronger I grow inside" - Ntathu Create your own affirmations or choose the 3 above, write them out and every morning, when you wake up and before you get out of bed, quietly say them out loud.
As an extra treat to yourself, you can slip your affirmations into your handbag or type them out on your phone and during the day, especially when you are feeling stressed, read them to yourself.
You'll instantly tune into that more loving side of your being.
Self-Love Daily Practice #2Pray And Express Gratitude For Your Health and Wellbeing If you are not religious, the idea of prayer may disturb you.
I recognise that as I went through a phrase of questioning "God and all that religious stuff" when my brother and cousin passed away which over the years lead me to a more spiritual and soulful connection with life.
However, over the years I now appreciate the importance of a few minutes spent in quiet contemplation and prayer.
If you are comfortable praying, here is a Gratitude Prayer I wrote which I'm happy to share with you.
Take a moment and say the prayer below Dear Divine Mother Thank you for the love which flows freely through my heart, for the love and devotion I now give to myself; for the unfolding of boundless energy and reservoirs of peace.
Thankyou Mother Earth for the endless streams of life which now effortless flow through my soul enrichingmy life and filling me up till I overflow; for the sense of peace and calmness of spirit.
I am strictly in awe and pray for life to flow forever more.
Thank you Divine Spirit for giving me another chance to more and love myself more.
Self-Love Daily Practice #3Meditate If you practice meditation, you'll know it is one of best gifts you give to yourself.
There are lots of meditations out there and in the course of your personal self-love journey you will come across different techniques and experiences.
As a beginner, it is always easier to practice and learn meditation from an experienced teacher.
Here's A Guided Self-Love Meditation For You To Practice After you have said your 3 daily affirmations, made your cup of morning tea and said your daily Gratitude Prayer, find a quiet space, put your phone on a timer for 3 minutes make yourself comfortable, take a few steady breaths in and out through your nose, lower your shoulders and read the following passage below out loud to yourself.
After you have read it,sit in silence and when your timer goes off, spend a few more moment sitting still before re-engaging with your day.
GuidedSelf-Love Meditation I breathe in peace, I breathe out love I breathe in light, I breathe out joy I breathe in forgiveness; I let go pain and sorrow I breathe in love and happiness, I let go of sadness I breathe in life and dance in tune to the rhythms of my heart Closing Thoughts And Call To Action Although simple, I pray you make time to practice these gentle self-love practices on a daily basis:- daily affirmations, prayer and guided meditation, as steps in your journey to becoming more self-loving and put your well-being back on the agenda.
I encourage you, to set aside 15 minutes,and for the next 5 days practice these simple self-care practices when you wake up.
You will feel refreshed, energised and best of all loved and nurtured as you start your day.
I'd love to know how you get on.
Feel free to email me your thoughts and feedback.
Thank you.