Acts of true self-love

I used to think loving yourself was selfish, ego-centered.
I did not understand the concept. Until recently I believe.
What is seen and heavily promoted as self-love in our (extremely dysfunctional) society, is in fact not love at all,
but a fleeting gratification of ego-driven urges.

With this in mind I have been playing with this concept.
I remembered a quote I read many years ago, I don’t know whose it is, but it hits the nail:
“If you love yourself, you will never hurt another person”, and another one, this one is attributed to
Emerson: “The love you withhold is the pain you carry“.

Can you, right in this moment, think of an act of self-love, a way to treat yourself?
But, there is a rule.
This treat for yourself cannot be:
-a purchase (either online or in an actual shop) nor something edible
or
-anything that feeds a(nother) possible addiction (…fill in yourself, if you are aware of one)
So……try to make a list…..

I did this and was astonished how the first things I came up with were a purchase and food.
When I challenged myself to think of other ways I first hit a wall.
Could not think of anything at all, which made me realise how materialistic, addicted and domesticated 🙂 I still am in many ways.
That is alright. Moving on! (haha)

When I started though….I made a whole list.
I will not write it here, as the exercise is more powerful and valuable to your soul if you have to go through that same process.
I will say this though:
I put on my list “write myself a love note“.
I still have to do that one, but I am looking forward to it.
Expect laughter and tears.
This is what healing also looks like.

Many blessings 💗