Self-Love Isn't Optional ~ It's Vital

Self-Love is not a luxury or an indulgence.

It’s the foundation that allows us to truly thrive.

But Self-Love is often misunderstood, and rarely recognized for its true value.

It’s not vanity. It’s not about feeling that you’re “better than” anyone else.

It’s not self-importance, and it’s not selfishness.

Filling yourself with love does not mean being full of yourself.

It simply means being FULL.

Full as in resourced, nourished, and able to show up in your life

without running on empty.

Self-Love is about having a deeply connected relationship with yourself.

It’s how you tend to your own heart, care for your needs,

and return to Wholeness, again and again.

No one else can adequately do this for you.

No matter how much we'd like to think otherwise,

it is your responsibility alone.

Others can certainly pour love into you, and that’s a beautiful gift to receive.

But no one else can keep your cup full in a sustainable way.

And expecting them to do so,

is a heavy and unfair burden to place on another person.

Just as you can’t survive on someone else’s supply of oxygen,

you can’t rely on someone else’s supply of love.

✨ Self-Love is not optional ~ it’s a vital human need.

Self-Love is Self-Preservation.

It’s the wisdom behind the airplane reminder: put your own mask on first. 

Because without the foundation and fullness of Self-Love,

even the most generous acts of caring and showing up for others

will eventually leave you feeling depleted and disconnected.

Not because you don’t care about others,

but because only when you are well-resourced and steady,

are you fully able to support, serve, and love others

in the way your heart truly desires.

How we care for ourselves shapes how we show up in the world.

It affects every role we play in life, every relationship we have.

The foundation of Self-Love is the most valuable thing you can build for yourself…

Because a solid foundation replenishes your energy.

It enables you to blossom, expand, create, share, and shine in the world.

When you practice moving from this space of Self-Love,

and return home to it consistently,

you’ll show up for the important roles, relationships, and communities in your life

with a strength, vibrancy, and wholeness

that’s beautifully beneficial for all.

Every ounce of love you pour into your own cup,

becomes a ripple that touches every corner of your life.

 “The relationship you have with yourself sets the tone for every other relationship you have.” 

~ Robert Holden

💗 A little Loving invitation:

Close your eyes for just a few moments,

Imagine pouring love into your own heart until you’re so full of love

that it overflows, ripples out,

and touches everyone you love in the most supportive way.

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Let’s rise together ~ in Love & Light,

Jaime

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