This is a tough one
It can take years, perhaps decades of practice and a concerted effort
It is a combination of giving in and embracing what is unchangeable about you
your fiery temper
the nose on your face
the way your knees frown (sorry, I like my imperfect body-this is all I could come up with)
your frizzy hair
your distractedness
your way of speaking before thinking
your impulsiveness
your love of over talking, over thinking, over do ing
your problem with over stuffing your life
and changing what you can and working at being better every day
Because the only one you know for certain is going to be with you in the future is you.
Because the one who clouds every relatonship or makes it sing is NOT THE OTHER PERSON. It is you.
Because the one who is beside you every day, narrating every experience, crawling into bed with you at night formulating your dreams and helping or preventing them from happening, is YOU.
Love your body or get it to a place where you can. You have more important things to think about then how you look and how you are not happy with it. So much wasted time goes into hating one’s appearance -try tracking the negative messages you say to yourself in a day. Who has time for this?
Love your mind and get at peace with your emotional health. Therapy, yoga, meditation, writing, cycling, swimming- whatever it takes to get you there. Get help now. Do stuff that loves the you in you.
Get your shit together. There is no pretty way to say it.
Love others.Do you not see this is an ENORMOUS act of SELF LOVE? Tell them but more importantly show them. Little things, big things, any things.
When you are mad at yourself think about why. When someone treats you poorly think about why. When bad things happen think about why. There are lessons hidden there and they are all about moving towards self love.
This is all I know about life so far. I wish I had known all of it sooner.
Happy Valentines to all of you
love, me
(love me)
(LOVE ME)
Idas, you Sweet thing… xoxox
Love this. Working on it. Hard.
Sara, get your mind out of the Rabbit hole….
I read self love…and well you know….KIDDING!
I love this! So much!
I feel like I could have written this, Nancy. I wholeheartedly, 100% agree. Love yourself. The rest is icing on the cake!
happy v day grumbler
Add me to that I Love Nancy List.
P.S. Tracey, I am smitten with you too!
You know how guys high five?
I am giving you both a *hip bump* (like the “do the hustle” move ).
xo
Id
What a wonderful woman you are, Village. I feel so lucky to know you… xox
I feel it always.xoxoxoxoxo
Perfect blog from a perfect friend. You always know what to say and how to say it. It is my turn. I love you. Tons!