#SelfLoveSummer
The buzz has started for us with our #selflovesummer campaign. But I wanted to take a moment and share where it started from.
I have felt a calling for awhile, a long while, to really deepen the relationship I have with myself. I have dabbled in this area with learning, reading, meditation and so forth but to be honest it’s felt like a bit of a superficial journey. I can talk-the-talk about self-love, I share the quotes, I practice self-care and I have take some deeper steps to be real in the space. (Inner child work) But I stopped. What if, when I really get to know me, I don’t like me. What if the horrible narrative in my mind is true? What if this is all there is?
But…what if it’s more than that? What if the key to unlocking all the treasures I seek, lies behind the journey of falling in love with me?
In research I’ve come across, it feels like the world likes to “motivate us” from a place of hate. If you hate yourself you will improve. If you hate your weight, you will exercise more. If you hate the way you look, you will make changes to it. If you hate your style, you will buy new clothes. If you hate your job, you’ll find a better one.
Now it may be true when you sink into your negative thoughts that some of these areas are places you struggle with.
How do you think it would feel if you came about it from a place of love?
I love my body, so I want to feel stronger.
I love my body so I want to fuel it with good things.
I love my eyes, my lips, my cheekbones so I want to enhance their beauty.
I love my skin so today I’m going to let it breath.
I love my skin so I want to use the best products to help it feel healthier.
I love my style, but I also love pink so I’d love to get a pink jacket with this outfit.
I love my mind and want it to flourish in workplace that challenges it.
I love my ability to connect with people so I want to work at a place where that can happen.
I love myself so much I want to be in an environment that celebrates me.
Together, I want us to dive into this journey. I don’t have the answers but I want to talk to people to help us learn more. I want to try new things, feel new things, experience new things and love the me of now.
As I thought about this I texted Jess and said, “girl I think I need a self love summer.” To which she replied “OMG me too!” So we thought you may need it to…so come along for the ride and let’s see how we can make this…the summer we fell in love with ourselves. (or at least have fun trying).
