By Peggy Lindsey
Fall in love with yourself. This month’s Valentine’s celebration includes sharing our devotion of love with our special someone. We declare our love of others for so many reasons.
They make us feel good about ourselves . . . They bring us lovely gifts . . . We feel safe when we’re with them . . . They do dishes . . . ! But, what good are any of these things if we don’t think much about ourselves?
Consider this for a moment – the only person who will be with you forever is you. Robin Sharma shares, “It’s only when you have mastered the art of loving yourself that you can truly love others.” So, what does loving yourself look like?
It means noticing your true, authentic self, and loving who you see. It means being honest with yourself when you are suffering from trauma, and choosing a path of deep healing. It means when you’re experiencing struggle and failure, offering yourself patience and compassion. It means when you are thinking you don’t mean very much, you decide to believe in your intrinsic value and know you are an important part of the whole.
When you truly love yourself, you begin to create relationships that are in balance. You receive as much as you give. You honor yourself when your heart says ‘yes’ or ‘no’. You make choices that are in the best interest of both. Loving yourself first is the foundation of every great relationship you will ever have.
When you truly love yourself, loving another just adds more to something already stunningly beautiful.
Peggy Lindsey is a Professional Life Coach, Master Teacher of Arcing Light Energy Healing, and a Spiritual Mentor. Her passion is assisting women on their journey toward happy, healthy lives by empowering them to live more joyfully and consciously. She created her business, On Angels’ Wings Healing and Coaching, in 2012 and currently practices in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She can be reached at 928-273-8447. For more info, www.OnAngelsWingsHealing.com/.
