LOVE is the Foundation of Life

Love is the foundation of your existence, and you're just as worthy of receiving as you are of giving love and compassion...

This is an important time to care, nurture and love YOURSELF. Being able to experience this power and energy is something most people strive for on a daily basis. It can be something that can also destroy you if you strive for it negatively. We are born with pure love and then as we grow older we are taught many other things about love through our parents, grandparents, teachers, society, events in our lives, etc. This can affect our perspective of what LOVE truly is.

Love isn't just a word you say to your "love ones". Love is much more than a simple 4 letter word. Love is everything and nothing at the same time. Love is transforming. Love is beautiful. LOVE IS YOU! YOU ARE LOVE! Now is the time to change your life and see your self-worth. Time to analyze what you are letting in your life. What types of people do you hang around? Do they represent love and help uplift you? If not, it might be time to love yourself more and honor yourself by creating new loving relationships.

The first step to healing is to start creating a loving relationship with YOU!

1. Start your journey of self-love by sitting for 5 minutes daily with your hand on your heart.

Breath deeply into your hands and feel love radiate inside of you. Feel the divine energy radiate inside your heart space. By doing this simple exercise every day, you can start feeling a shift within yourself and your whole life. I challenge you to try doing this when you wake up and right before you head to bed. This will help you receive the love inside for yourself and then share outwards towards others more compassionately.

2. To help Bring on the Love begin saying affirmations and mantras regularly.

Choose an affirmation and mantra that sounds like something you would say to a child (aka. your inner child). Here are some examples to help you get started:

I lovingly accept myself.

I am full of love and light.

I fill my heart with divine love.

I am a unique individual full of love.

I am filled with joy and love in my heart.

I love and accept myself fully.

I choose love and joy within me and around me.

3. Go deeper within yourself using meditation.

This will help you discover what childhood patterns and programming you are replaying. Take 45-60 minutes to sit in a quiet comfortable space. Breathe 3 deep belly breathes in through your nose and out through your mouth. Relax your body. Imagine a golden white light shining down around you and through you. Let this light wash away all your stress, worries, negative thoughts. Sit in this light until you feel relaxed and at peace. Then ask your higher-self to help you understand where your lack of love stems from. Open yourself up to receive the messages and the guidance. You may hear, feel or see these messages. If you do not receive anything during this meditation, that is ok. Try doing this meditation again another time. Or the guidance might come through dreams, synchronicities or words spoken throughout your waking life. Do this meditation a few times a week to help you dig deeper.

4. Practice Self-Compassion

Self-compassion is about treating yourself with the same kindness and understanding you would offer a dear friend. When you make a mistake, experience a setback, or feel inadequate, instead of criticizing yourself, try offering yourself words of comfort and validation. You might say something like, "This is really hard right now, and it's okay to feel this way. I'm doing my best." This practice helps you shift from a critical inner voice to a supportive one.

5. Set Healthy Boundaries

Learning to say "no" is a crucial act of self-love. Setting boundaries with others protects your energy, time, and emotional well-being. This can involve declining social invitations when you need rest, ending a conversation that feels draining, or clearly communicating your needs. By honoring your limits, you send a clear message to yourself that your needs are valid and important.

6. Engage in Joyful Movement

Your body is an integral part of your healing journey. Instead of viewing exercise as a chore, find ways to move that bring you genuine joy. This could be dancing in your living room, taking a peaceful walk in nature, stretching, or practicing yoga. When you move in a way that feels good, you are celebrating your body and building a more positive connection with it.

7. Nurture Your Inner Child

Your inner child holds past wounds and needs that may not have been met. You can help heal these parts by creating space for activities you loved as a child. This might involve drawing, playing with a pet, listening to music that makes you feel happy, or simply allowing yourself to be playful without a specific goal. This practice helps you reconnect with a sense of wonder and innocence, which is key to self-love.

Love is the foundation of our lives.

...it will allow you to receive and give love, and to radiate as the pure soul that you truly are. - John Holland, The Spirit Messages Daily Guidance Oracle Deck

The Power of Self-Love: A Foundation for Everything

Beyond these practices, understanding why self-love is so crucial can deepen your commitment to the journey. Think of your relationship with yourself as the foundation of a house. If the foundation is weak, every other part of the structure—your relationships, career, and overall well-being—will be unstable.

When you authentically love yourself, you set a powerful standard for how others should treat you. You are more likely to attract people who respect and honor you, because you are already respecting and honoring yourself. This isn't about being selfish; it's about recognizing that you can't pour from an empty cup. By nurturing yourself, you become a more compassionate and loving person to those around you, creating a ripple effect of positivity.

Practicing self-love also equips you to handle life's challenges with more resilience. When setbacks happen, your sense of worth isn't shattered because it's not dependent on external validation. You can navigate difficult emotions, forgive yourself for mistakes, and trust in your ability to grow and learn. This inner strength is a direct result of the loving relationship you've built with yourself.

The Journey of Self-Love

It's important to remember that self-love isn't a destination you arrive at overnight. It’s a continuous, deliberate process of inner work and self-discovery. We live in a world that often teaches us to seek validation from the outside, but the true journey of self-love involves looking inward to uncover your authentic self—the person you are beneath all the layers of external expectations and past experiences.

This isn't always easy. It requires courage to face your insecurities, to forgive past mistakes, and to truly accept all parts of yourself, including the ones you've been told are "unlovable." This ongoing determination to understand and nurture yourself is what transforms self-love from a simple concept into a powerful, living force in your life.

The journey to self-love is ongoing, but every small step you take—whether it's a five-minute meditation, a daily affirmation, or setting a healthy boundary—contributes to building that strong, unwavering foundation.

For some, this inner work can be a challenging path to walk alone. This is where a coach or therapist can be an invaluable guide. While the journey is ultimately yours, a professional can provide a safe, non-judgmental space to explore your negative thought patterns, heal from past wounds, and develop the tools and strategies needed to build a strong foundation of self-worth. A coach can help you set and achieve goals related to personal growth and self-care, while a therapist can assist with deeper emotional and psychological issues that may be holding you back.

What's one small step you can take today to show yourself a little more love?

For more insights on overcoming the self-sabotaging thoughts that stand in the way of true self-love, download my book, Unlocking Success: Overcoming Self-Sabotage.

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