Self Love – Part 2
In Self Love - Part 1, I talked about how I embarked on a journey to self-love—mainly fueled by a serious of unhealthy relationships.
In early 2007, I went through a radical period of inner transformation that begun with the “goal” of fully loving and accepting of myself.
I was determined to overcome problems I had that created unhealthy dependencies in romantic relationships that ultimately failed. I took the challenge of overcoming my fear of being alone and decided to take control of my happiness in my own hands.
The result of this semi-experiment to self-loving were surprising, empowering and incredibly rewarding.
I looked for things that brought me peace, and tried doing different activities that made me happy. Here are some things I did to give you some ideas:
- Morning Routine – I created a beautiful morning routine that bought me a lot of calming energy and centered me before starting my day. When I first got out of bed, I would stress my body in ways it asked to be stretched. Then I would grab a tall glass of cold water and sit at a table with a journal to dump out random thoughts in my mind. Then I would read something inspirational for 15 minutes before sitting still in meditation, and then I’d have breakfast.
- Meditation – Sitting in silence, focusing on just my breath. Twice a day.
- Dates – I would take myself on dates. Going to restaurants, movies, reading dates at a beautiful café, going to the symphony and concerts.
- Self-Forgiveness – Journaling is such a powerful tool. I would journal with the intent to forgive myself for any wrong doings that may have caused guilt or self-despise.
- Mindful of Thoughts – Being mindful of my thoughts. We are often the worse critics of ourselves. Paying attention to my thoughts and not self criticize or to put myself down. Be kind to myself, even in the privacy of my mind.
--Tina Su
Self Love - Part 1, I talked about how I embarked on a journey to self-love—mainly fueled by a serious of unhealthy relationships.In early 2007, I went through a radical period of inner transformation that begun with the “goal” of fully loving and accepting of myself.
I was determined to overcome problems I had that created unhealthy dependencies in romantic relationships that ultimately failed. I took the challenge of overcoming my fear of being alone and decided to take control of my happiness in my own hands.
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