Love Letters to Myself

It’s called my jar of love. I keep it on a shelf and fill it with words of love to myself. Sometimes I just feel like I need to write something down to remind myself to be more loving to myself, sometimes something comes to me in a meditation or a dream, or maybe I heard or read something inspirational that I just want to reflect back on or remember. Every now and then I’ll draw from the jar, it never fails that what I draw is exactly what I needed to hear for the day, sometimes I will sit in meditation with what was written. It has been like a having a long time pen pal with my most loving self, the self that I need to connect to as often as I can. Every once and a while I’ll dump the whole jar out and sit and read every little message I’ve written. No two are the same and they all still hold so much truth for me. Words of gratitude, inspiration, love, wisdom, vulnerability and spirituality.

Who doesn’t like to receive a love letter? Try it out yourself, you might just find you have a new crush. On yourself😉

Wednesday Wellness

Ok so you’ve made your New Years resolutions. Give up this, give up that, take less of this do more of that. Blah, blah, blah….

How long will it last? Not to say that they don’t ever work out or that people don’t ever follow through, but I believe when something has an end result it means there his room for failure. To set the tone for a more positive year turn your resolutions into positive intentions.

So my top 5 Wellness Intentions for the year are as follows;

1. Practice Mindfulness/ Meditation BREATHE

Staying present and being mindful throughout your day and in every task you do. I say practice, because it is just that, a practice, as long as you are trying, at the end of the day you can say you did the best you could today. Being mindful will make you more aware of where you are in each moment and will make you more aware of where you may need to apply yourself more each day. Practice meditation daily, whenever, wherever.

2. Everything in moderation.

When we put strict restrictions on ourselves there is room for failure, which in turn causes us to fall off the wagon and give into old habits. Diets don’t work, they are not sustaining, instead commit to having a healthier lifestyle. Allow yourself to have the things you love once in awhile without guilt, and don’t use the word cheat when you have these things. Create a healthy relationship with food, focus on nurturing the body and really honoring what you put in your body and treat your body like the temple that it is, rather than starving or punishing yourself. Praise and honor your food. Pay attention to what you eat, and how it makes you feel, listen to your body, slow down and ease into any changes.

3. Exercise

Do something, anything, move your body, do not be stagnant. Walk, run, play, go for a hike, swim, do yoga, dance, play a epic, lift weights, get outside be active in some form at least once a day.

4. Tribe

Surround yourself with positive uplifting people that inspire and challenge you, that honor and support your growth and place. In the world. Listen more and give more.

5. Love yourself

Be kinder to yourself. Less criticism, less judgment. Tell yourself everyday that you are doing the best you can at any given moment. We all make mistakes, recognize them, honor them and move on. At the end of the day take time to reflect and see where there is room for improvement, take note but don’t attach yourself to it. Have gratitude for all of you, every part of you. Have gratitude for all the day has brought you.