Stop being Toxic to yourself. It’s time to Love Yourself!
We as humans have learnt the art of dismissing ourselves and our inner voice… Till we need our help. Till we realize that we are the only ones who can help support us and we can look back on.
Like that one line from the recent song of Imagine Dragons, Bones— Face in the mirror is all I need.
Ironically, the more we are dependent on ourselves and realize that we can trust ourselves the most, the more we neglect ourselves!
Read that again and let that LAND!
We create a toxic relationship of showing up for ourselves only when things go to shit and disappear when everything’s going great. It’s time to re-start that relationship.
Our inner self might be selfless and kind and loving, but it’s time for us to show up exactly as it does for us and build that relationship into a healthy one!
The answer to that is Self-Love!
Self- Love, is a word that all of us have heard but don’t have a personal definition of it. The definition is either very vague or something that has been borrowed from someone else.
The reality of it is that if you want to express and experience self-love, you need to start by defining what that means for you! Here’s a checklist to kick-start that Love -
1. What does love mean to you?
2. What are your standards?
3. What is your love language and how can you do that for yourself?
i. Words of affirmation — Writing something dope and great about yourself and placing it inside a self-love jar,
ii. quality time — Watching your favourite movie/show/ anime, or reading your favourite book,
iii. physical touch — Dancing and loving on yourself,
iv. acts of service — Doing something for yourself that you will appreciate later, like placing love notes around the house or cooking your favourite meal, or buying a bouquet of your favourite flowers and placing it in a spot you visit frequently,
v. receiving gifts — Buying yourself that one book you have been eyeing for a while now or going to the spa!
4. What does your ideal relationship look like?
Once you have answered these questions, you start to build your relationship the right way!
Take yourself out on a date and learn to enjoy alone time with yourself!
It might be a bit awkward in the beginning if you aren’t used to it, but it’s important to learn to be alone with your thoughts without the itch of doing something else showing up.
A great way to start this practice is also by meditating for a minute. Let your thoughts flow freely, and notice them instead of brushing or forcing them aside.
Looking for some more tips? Watch this amazing panel discussion I did with these brilliant ladies who are a part of the Sacred U Community!
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Before I go, here are some announcements from my world that can get you excited and hyped for the coming week -
- Pre-Launch of my course Burnout 101 has begun. Learn everything you can about Burnout from what it means to how you can navigate, overcome, and prevent it! The launch sale has the course valued at $101 instead of $169! Reach out to me on Instagram to book your Early Bird ticket for the course!
- This Friday, I will be co-hosting a workshop with Cyndi Conway-Booth on Money Mindset for Success as an Entrepreneur! Comment MONEY here to receive a link to the recording!
- Also happening this Friday — Michael Janda shares his journey as a creative inside The Soul’s Conquest! Before his episode releases, be sure to check out the stories of some of my other guests, such as Chris Do, Anna Davidson, Amie Barsky, and so many more brilliant changemakers!
- AGNI is now on the lookout for 2 amazing coaches who would like to go from being Burnt Out to Thriving in 7 weeks! If that is you, this is your SIGN to fill out the form for AGNI and join the official waitlist!
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Madhurima Sappatti is a Freedom Soul Coach and she is amazing!! As a Freedom Soul Coach, her aim is to guide changemakers, especially coaches, to get Freedom from Burnout and Limiting Beliefs, and go from being Burnt Out to Thriving. The intention, in the end, is to create a sustainable space that will help the coaches grow, expand, and experience Freedom. She brings together inner work, burnout, and spirituality to enable as many people as possible to follow their dreams and passions!
