Dare To Go Deep Into Your Being
“There are days I drop words of comfort on myself like falling leaves and remember that it is enough to be taken care of by myself.” — Brian Andreas
The way we treat ourselves in difficult moments says a lot about who we are. It’s easy to be on top of the world when things are going right and we want to hold on to this feeling hoping it will last forever. Yet when it doesn’t, it feels like we’re bound to a train track with an oncoming train headed our way and unable to move. How we act towards ourselves in our darkest moment’s lays the foundation for who we become later on.
Self-love is a difficult concept for many to grasp. I’ve had countless coaching sessions with people who find it hard to love and appreciate themselves. This primarily stems from our formative years and the messages we received from our parents or caregivers. They become entrenched into our psyche and nervous system and, if reinforced, are difficult to let go of. However, difficult does not mean impossible.
Is this something you can relate to? For example, how do you treat yourself when things don’t go your way? When your significant other breaks up with you or your health or finances suffer. What is your inner dialogue during these times?
I’ve experienced pain and suffering throughout my life in the form of losing my father to illness, a relationship break up, a health crisis and financial woes. There were times I found it difficult to appreciate myself because of the despairing inner dialogue that convinced me it was my fault for being in this situation. I felt stuck, helpless and hopeless to navigate my way out.
It is why I wrote The Power To Navigate Life: Your Journey: To Freedom because it was a theme I was intimate with and new well. However, I recognised that being stuck in my circumstances was not who I am. It was not the narrative I wanted to live, nor succumb to. I knew somewhere deep within me there was a presence yearning to express itself but I didn’t know how to get in touch with it.
I wanted to love and nurture myself with compassion instead of negative self-talk. Gradually, I noticed my situation shift and my inner dialogue change when I started meditating. I was an anxious person then, but this changed to a calm and peaceful person over the coming years. I dared to go deep into my being and connect with the love within me.
Breaking Down The Old And Tired Ways Of Living
“Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one’s own sunshine.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The love within awaits us to come home to it. It is our palace of refuge, a place that knows no bounds, other than to receive us in its arms and awaken us to our authentic self. The self-love I speak of begins by recognising that difficult moments do not last. They come and go from our lives to awaken us to the greater intelligence within us vested in love, light and true refuge.
To love yourself through difficult times when there’s little growth requires you trust what is taking place is doing so to help you let go of the ruins of the past. It is breaking down the old and tired ways of living, so a new foundation of strength and love can emerge from your authentic self.
There is a source of love within you that beckons you to connect with it. Don’t take my word for it because it appears on your screen. Unite with this loving presence by standing in front of a mirror and reciting the words: “I love you” the moment you finish reading this article. Recite those three-letter words when you feel joy and happiness or when you are angry or depressed. Recite them as often as you can because your outside conditions don’t have to dictate how you love yourself.
The more you connect with this infinite presence, the greater it will be known throughout your life. The way we treat ourselves through difficult times says a lot about who we are because who we are is an energy of love. If we make time to connect with this presence more often, we will realise that our difficulties serve a purpose; to return us to the wholeness of our true self.
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