2024 Intention is to bring in more self-love…to be selfish.  So, this year, I challenge you to be SELFISH.  I know, being selfish has a negative connotation…only because we have been conditioned to feel it as such, but truly it is the most beautiful thing you can do for yourself.  Being selfish is where you will find your truth, your purpose, your soul.  Through no one or anything else can you find this peace.

I ask you to sit with yourself and find out what you desire from a soul’s depth.  And, then do it.

Yes, shame and guilt are going to arise, but that just means taking the time to look within as to why and acknowledge it but understand that that is not the truth.  It is not the truth because the shame and guilt come from fear, not love.  You are going to feel bad for saying ‘no’ to things you don’t want to do because you may be afraid it will hurt someone else’s feelings or you will miss out or they will talk badly about you.  But, the only one who will suffer is you. You are going to feel bad for taking this time for yourself, but just think about how good it feels when someone gives you their time and attention…this we need to do for ourselves although the difference is, we are always with ourselves, so imagine how that could feel.   And, then it all goes outward into the world for others to experience that love you have within.

Self-Love is honoring your desires and your truth.  

It is trusting yourself and keeping that trust.

It is being connected to your intuition.

It is knowing who you are and being you whole-heartedly.

It is making decisions and knowing it is the best decision at this time.

It is knowing your worth, setting boundaries, and having standards that feel good.

It is living in, experiencing and loving this moment, right now.

It is allowing the past to be the past and appreciating it.

It is releasing control of how things should happen in the future.

It is giving yourself and others grace.

It is accepting yourself and others where they are.

It is living your life with purpose and fulfillment.

Self-Love is connecting straight to God, The Divine, The Universe, whatever you see your Higher Power as because that is what is within every single one of us.  LOVE.  

It is to know your soul and your soul's desires and path.

In loving yourself, you can have a better relationship with yourself, with your loved ones, and with those you meet along your journey.  They can feel that energy within you.  You allow for more beauty into your life.  Energy attracts the same energy. The stress, always grinding, burnout, anxiety, control start to disappear.  You find joy and gratefulness in things you never thought you could ever experience.  You see life in a different way.  Through the lens of love.  It is the greatest gift you can give to yourself and to others.