Traveling on the path of love, we are presented with the opportunity to explore the depths and breadths of self-love –which is a delightful and rewarding journey to be sure.  As we learn to love ourselves, we get better at loving and sharing our love with others. This, I consider to be the most dynamic and enjoyable road to enlightenment that I have found.  

This journey of loving includes so many levels, you will find it surprising.   I have been actively learning about loving myself since the time I discovered in college that it was important – quite a few years ago!  The journey has been rich and delightful, transforming and empowering, adventurous and fun. It has been a journey that brings only benefits, expanding the joy and appreciation of life and living. This state of expanding enjoyment and appreciation is what I call the road of enlightenment. What road could be more delightful!  

Often, we begin with giving ourselves permission for a personal moment of pleasure and nurturance every day. We gift ourselves with meditation, hot baths, massages, gourmet meals, an outing, buy ourselves a present, etc.  A very good way to begin…and yet it is only the beginning.  The next level will take you to focusing on aspects of the self in acknowlegment, personal care, healing modalities, exercise, self-reflection, seminars and workshops for personal growth, and managing the mind, body and energy.  

Obviously, there are many things that affect our ability to stand in joy and wonder and they all are a part of the journey and all have to be given attention.  Have you ever noticed that if you haven’t had enough sleep or are hungry, that you may find yourself a little irritable and/or impatient? This is because the body chemistry is outof balance.  No matter how positive and joyful your thoughts are, your mood and response to life are affected by many variables based upon whether your basic needs are met. These includetaking care of your body, your psyche, your soul, your passion, etc. If any of these variables are out of balance, this will cause an imbalance in your state of well-being to whatever degree that you are out-of-balance. And when there is an imbalance in one area, it does have an impact on all the other areas, kind of like a house of cards.  

The key is to love yourself so fully that you make sure that all of your needs are met. For when you are feeling your best about all aspects of your life, then you are more likely to be dealing with life from a more centered place.  And when we are in our center, we are not shaky. We are clearer, more positive, more empowered, etc. Our thoughts are only one aspect of this holistic system that is our individual expression in this 3rd dimensional reality.

So take a look at how much you are taking care of yourself. Your well-being is kind of like a bank account. As you take care of yourself, you build up your account. The idea is to keep it full and overflowing, so that you have plenty to share with others. If your account is low or empty, it affects the quality of what you have to give. We have all experienced this; we respond tersely, we are impatient, etc.  So, if you find yourself feeling out of sorts; take a look at where you might be out of balance.

It is time to be self-ful (self-fulfilling) and make sure that all of your needs are met. You are the only one that knows what you need and can make sure that you get it. Make a list of all the things that nurture and feed you in your body, mind, spirit, sexuality, emotions, etc. and see if you are getting them often enough… Hot baths, meditations, great sex (with self too!), time in nature, sleep, fun, dance, play, fulfilling, creative work, etc. You’ll know exactly what you need, if you only get conscious about it. The highest form of love is love for self, so that the beauty you see and cultivate is there to benefit the world!

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