UnCagedPhoenix Magazine: February 2019
February is generally the month where people start to slack on all the life-changing ideas and plans to which, at the end of 2018, they pledged their undying dedication. If that is you, don’t beat yourself up. Life is not a 100-meter race. It’s a marathon. The fact that you began the process—envisioning the various ways to improve your happiness, health, goals and overall value of your life—is already a great success. You are not alone in this! So instead of giving up, we are going to figure out a new game plan together.
February is generally the month where people start to slack on all the life-changing ideas and plans to which, at the end of 2018, they pledged their undying dedication. If that is you, don’t beat yourself up. Life is not a 100-meter race. It’s a marathon. The fact that you began the process—envisioning the various ways to improve your happiness, health, goals and overall value of your life—is already a great success. You are not alone in this! So instead of giving up, we are going to figure out a new game plan together.
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RELATIONSHIPS<br />
ay it with me: “Loving myself is not selfish. Loving myself is necessary for me to<br />
grow as a person.” Good! But quick question…do you believe what you just read?<br />
Whether you realize it or not, having a healthy dose of self-love is an important<br />
key to living a wholesome and flourishing life. Self-love promotes good energy<br />
and influences all the other facets of your existence. Who you choose to love, the<br />
love you offer others, your work ethic and even the manner in which you handle<br />
the problems you face, are significantly affected by the way you value and love<br />
yourself. That’s why your first love affair should be the one you have with you!<br />
Investing time and energy to practicing self-love will challenge the way you see<br />
your ‘self’ and clear out the negative viewpoints you hold, while reinforcing your<br />
value and worth. It can be messy at times, especially as we go deeper into the areas we prefer<br />
to keep hidden. To help you start the process, here are four things that you can do to introduce<br />
and prioritize self-love within your life today:<br />
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Be compassionate to you: It<br />
is so easy to be understanding of what<br />
others are going through in their lives, yet<br />
somehow be unwilling to do the same thing<br />
for yourself. This makes no sense! Before<br />
you ridicule and judge yourself, allow space<br />
to give grace and show mercy to yourself.<br />
Being honest with ourselves allows us to see<br />
not just our limitations and flaws, but also<br />
our opportunities and gifts. Treating yourself<br />
with kindness first will permit you to give<br />
precedence to the things and individuals<br />
who feed positivity into your life while<br />
rejecting those that do not.<br />
Forgive yourself: Nobody is perfect.<br />
We all have flaws. We all have made bad<br />
decisions. Forgive yourself for your past.<br />
Holding yourself captive because of your<br />
former transgressions is unfair to you. Give<br />
yourself a reset button where you clear the<br />
slate and start fresh. Take the lessons you have<br />
learned with you but leave the blame in the<br />
past. Granting forgiveness to yourself clears<br />
your mental path and allows you to see why<br />
you are worthy of receiving selfcare, respect<br />
and future opportunities to grow.<br />
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