Falling in Love with Yourself

Hello love -

Happy February! We celebrate love this month in all its forms--not only romantic love, but love of friends & family, your fur babies, our mother earth, and especially the love of self. It is wonderful to have a full month dedicated to the feeling of love and all the beauty it brings to our lives.

While seeking love, many of us tend to look outward rather than inward. When we become hurt, we shut down and close our heart to others as well as ourselves. If we didn’t receive the nurturing affection from our parents, we might feel we are not deserving of love and become cold or feel love is conditional.

Whatever your past may be, choosing to fall in love with yourself (just as you are) can’t help but create a wonderful experience and powerful sense of discovery. Begin by looking at yourself through fresh eyes, a warm smile, open, free and more attentive to the little details that make you so unique. Begin to respect yourself, as lovingly and respectfully as you would treat anyone else who is close to you. In doing so, that feeling of love will begin to permeate to others, causing a ripple effect of more love and compassion.

Choosing to love yourself is a very personal process and it may take some time, but the magic of intention is there as well as the power of your action. Beginning each day with loving words of affirmation or enjoyable self-care rituals/activities will trigger the shift and help you discover self-love (the greatest gift to offer yourself).

In honor of your self-love discovery, I invite you to join a “21 days of Self Love” journey, beginning Monday, February 8th and ending on Sunday, February 28th. I will be making a daily Instagram post that describes how to put myself first. If you don’t have Instagram, that’s okay – you can make that commitment to yourself.

At 5PM EST on Saturday, February 6th, Missy & I will be covering the heart chakra during our dual live session (details below). This is a free Zoom event and will cover yoga poses, food, mantras, affirmations, crystals and more, to help you tap into the power of your heart space.

Sending you so much love and blessings,

Dena