"The deep love you seek starts and ends with the love you have for you. Every person on this planet, including you, desires to be deeply loved. At the core of your soul, your spirit requires that in this lifetime you seek out and find unconditional and pure love. The reason most of us spend our lives searching without ever really finding it, is not because this precious love doesn't exist, or even that it is rare. You’ve been taught to look in the wrong places--outside of yourself--when the truth is that the love you seek starts and ends with the love you have for you."
This quote is from THE MADLY IN LOVE WITH ME GUIDEBOOK. It's the self described "official mini-book of self-love" created by Christine Arylo. You can get a free copy of this mini-book by visiting http://www.madlyinlovewithme.com/.
Sable Angel touched on the topic of self-love last week. I've been reading a lot recently about the importance of loving yourself, not in a narcissistic or selfish way, but in a way that recognizes unconditional love and respect for yourself are keys to achieving what you truly want in life.
As a romance author, this message particularly resonates with me. This is what I write about. This is what my heroes and heroines must realize to reach their happily ever after.
So do I practice this is my own life? Um, let's just say I need to read Arylo's guidebook closely.
Over the past few weeks, I've come face to face with the realization that I have been living many of the ways Arylo points out as signs we don't take care of ourselves. Pushing myself physically and beating myself up mentally. Not feeling good enough no matter how much I do. Wearing my busyness like a badge of honor. Oh man, I could go on and on!
However, as I emerge from several weeks of intense focus on remodeling my house, I've also learned how much I can accomplish. I've learned sometimes I need to just move forward when procrastination pulls me toward a "bright, shiny new project," and sometimes I need to take a break when I'm feeling overwhelmed.
I also reached a huge (for me) realization: the world did not end when I simply said "no," I can't help with this or that project right now.
With all these realizations fresh in my mind, February--the month of love--is the perfect time to continue my path toward self love. Especially since I need to finish my series of nine books this year. LOL! Did I mention overcommitting my time was a challenge for me?
How about you? Do you make time to love yourself? How do you do that?
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