#Luna and sol shadow work journal how to#
Instead, I was taught how to be a good martyr sacrificing my mental and emotional health for the needs of others. Something that continues to shock me about my own upbringing was the distinct lack of emphasis on growing healthy self-acceptance and self-worth.Īs a child I never can recall being taught the value of loving oneself, setting healthy boundaries, knowing how to say “no” and “yes” when you mean it, and learning to take care of yourself. We were taught how to say “please” and “thank you,” as well as what was acceptable and unacceptable to others and society at large … but most of us were never educated in one essential dimension of life: self-love. “Why is it so damn hard for us to love ourselves?” The short answer to this questions is that most of us were raised in a society (and likely a family) that failed to teach us about self-love.Īll throughout our early lives, we were taught how to read, write, calculate, build, theorize, study, and analyze life. Why is it So Damn Hard For Us to Love Ourselves? Perhaps what is most satisfying about learning how to love yourself more is that it opens your heart, giving you access to your deeper, truer self – your Soul. But these are the most immediate benefits that come to mind. I could probably go on for another few pages.
Deeper access to one’s Soul and spiritual path.Improved mental health (and less anxiety + depression).Increased playfulness, creativity, and spontaneity.More love, acceptance, and compassion for others.Increased love, acceptance, and compassion for yourself.Improved ability to discover and fulfill your personal destiny.Healthier mindset (and less self-sabotaging thoughts).More tolerance of your flaws and weaknesses.Here are some of the many benefits of learning how to love yourself more: Self-love illuminates, improves, and deepens every aspect of life. When you love yourself, your happiness, health, and fulfillment are all of the supreme importance because you realize that by loving yourself, you’re also able to love others more wholly and fully.
When you love yourself, you take care of yourself, honor your limitations, listen to your needs, and respect your dreams enough to act on them. In short, self-love is the practice of unconditional compassion, forgiveness, acceptance, and respect for yourself – all of your beautiful and wounded parts included.
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