Love yourself…
Self-Love – It is a term thrown around so easily in mental health and self-help circles. For so many though, it is much easier for them to love others, than it is to really, truly love themselves.
So often, you may give leeway to others, taking into account all the circumstances known to you, in how you deal with them, but we so often do not afford our own selves this kindness.
How do we break out of this? How do we really learn to practice self-love?
The first step is acceptance. We need to deal with our own, internalised fears about allowing our authentic self to simply be. If there is one thing I would love to help each and every client with, it is this.
I myself have only recently realised that even though aware, I still had much work to do within myself on this topic, in working with my own therapist.
Once you allow yourself to step into more and more authenticity, and the more you manage to clearly and calmly let your voice be heard in a sea of should haves, the freer you will feel. This is where a coach or therapist could be of tremendous value, being a soundboard and holding space in a safe environment, to explore your own authentic self.
Even more importantly, as a community, we need to become aware, through our own authenticity, to give others the agency to live in their own true self. We so often break down others in our community for having different experiences and views to ours. We need to build each other up, support each other, and create space around us in which others feel safe to explore their own identities, thus creating a culture, of self-acceptance.
Go out there today, and be the one person that someone else needs to find their voice, we are all able to do this, and it can be life changing for yourself and others.
Until the next time
Much love and light
Coach Frik