You know what’s hard? Loving yourself enough to say ‘me first’ without guilt or shame. Without the comparison to someone else. It is hard sometimes to make decisions that are the best for yourself when you know others might feel disappointed or mad.

Listen, your life is your life. There is nothing wrong or shameful about loving yourself. (Maybe read that again)

Loving yourself means treating yourself kindly. It means considering your own mental and physical health, what brings you joy, what feels good and right and true. Loving yourself is being who you want to be, not what others expect you to be.

When you take the time to know yourself, you will know what you truly want to do and be. When you can see yourself clearly, you will put yourself first. You will care for you own well-being first because you realize wholeness matters. That’s what it feels like to love yourself. You feel whole. Complete. At ease.

With practice, you’ll get better at loving yourself. And with practice, you will allow everyone else to do the same. Because wholeness matters.

Much love
Paula