Have you ever asked yourself questions like“what do I need?” or “what would I like for me?” When was the last time you took time to do those very things that makes you happy?
Most people do a wonderful job of giving and doing for others. Often, they are not even on the list of people who benefits from their own goodness.It can quickly become very imbalanced.
You are the best person to make sure you are taken cared of. If you do not make taking care of yourself a priority, than it most likely will not happen.
Why Give To Yourself?
You are an important person to also give and do for. If you wait to give to yourself last, you run the risk of running out of time and energy before you can benefit from your own goodness.
By taking time to offer yourself the personal things needed to feel good and rejuvenated, you create an opportunity to be fully energized with life. In giving to yourself, you replenish and have enough internal resources to fully invest in giving to others.
Use the mindset of “pay yourself first” that is often discussed in financial. By being intentional about giving and doing for yourself, you are practicing self-love and love for others.
How To Practice Self-Love Through Giving To Yourself?
Self-love is an important need to make sure you are experiencing a positive and healthy life. You must first love yourself, to better receive love from others.
A starting guide is to think of the various things you readily give to others, and offer it to yourself. In doing so, you are creating balance with receiving the goodness you offer to others.
How you can put self-love by giving yourself first into practice:
- Give yourself permission to practice self-love through first giving to yourself.
- Set the intention to offer yourself the same amount of love, care, time and energy you offer others.
- Decide on the one action you must always do for yourself, and set it as an automatic element in your routine before you can commit to doing anything for others.
- Create quiet moments alone and check-in with yourself to monitor your energy levels.
- Express loving, kind and encouraging words to yourself.
- Engage in the activity that brings you joy, be intentional that it becomes a ‘must’ in your routine.
- Give yourself permission to sit and be still – your schedule does not have to be super packed.
- Become comfortable with saying ‘no’ with yourself and others.
- Unplug from your telephone and social media for however long you need.
- Treat yourself to something you ‘want’ and do not need.
- Smile as you think about yourself, just because you deserve to see and feel loved.
- Say loving and kind words to yourself.
ENJOY EACH DAY BY FIRST GIVING YOURSELF SOME LOVE!
BALANCE IS A WONDERFUL THING!
So, ask yourself:
What are the things that makes you feel alive?
When will you choose to begin creating them into reality?
How will you continue to feed yourself doses of them to not just live but thrive?
