The Three Practices of Self-Love

The WISDOM podcast  Season 1  Debut Episode

TIMESTAMPS:

Podcast Theme Music & Intro:  0-2:10  |  Introduction to Self-Love:  2:11  |  The First Self-Love Practice:  3:40 |  The Second Self-Love Practice:  7:38  |  The Third Self-Love Practice:  9:44  |  One Additional Benefit to Your Self-Love ‘Work’:  10:50  | Podcast Theme Music & Outro: 12:23

 

In this debut episode of The WISDOM podcast, I share the three best practices to experience self-love. 

Use these practices daily to feel greater confidence, appreciation and love of yourself; and to be autonomous and self-empowered in your life.  Namaste!

 

Our rearing and societal influences may have taught us to look to others for approval and to feel loved, valuable and worthy.  We may also look to our existing love relationship to feel complete and to prove to others and our self that we are indeed desirable and good enough.  We also look to our partner to love us in the ways that we need to be loved; and often without communicating our expectations of them.  But without being able to provide love and care unto yourself, you never learn what it feels like to be whole.

 

TRUTH SERUM:  How good are you at practicing self-love? 

Use these three best practices of self-love daily to feel confident, to feel deep appreciation and love of yourself; and to be autonomous and self-empowered because of what thoughts and feelings you choose to hold.  How you think and feel about yourself needs to reflect the truth; all that you are capable of, and your inherent goodness; including your positive qualities and your effort to be your best self. 

 

A-HA MOMENTS:  When you acknowledge your goodness while holding the feeling of love in your heart, you validate and nourish your being. 

Please don’t underestimate the practice of thinking (and writing) words that remind you of your value and worth.  Doing this allows you to feel the effects of these positive statements as confidence and esteem originating from within.  

 

PRACTICAL WISDOM:  Acknowledge your strengths, your accomplishments, and what makes you unique and special.  This allows you to internalize your positive and kind words. 

Your practice of thinking and writing words of kindness and love to yourself become (the) positive messages that you adorn unto yourself; to instill confidence, to feel positive, and which allow you to feel empowered and know your goodness (and greatness).

 

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Here are the 3 best ways to evoke self-love.  These offer a cumulative effect; meaning that you reap the most benefit, the more that you use these practices.

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#1:  Express words of love and kindness to yourself.  There are many ways to do this.  One of the best practices is what I call writing (and speaking) ‘love notes’.  Ideally, it’s a daily practice wherein you write (and say; aloud and inwardly) words and phrases of kindness, encouragement, appreciation and love – about and unto yourself. 

This can easily be a 5 minute practice as you begin each day; and it can also be a mindful and deliberate approach that you observe often, as a means of reinforcing what you appreciate, like, and love about yourself. 

It is also meant to offer positive encouragement, support, validation and care that you look to yourself to receive.

 

“When you acknowledge your goodness while holding the feeling of love in your heart, you validate and nourish your being.”  – dorothy zennuriye juno

Please don’t underestimate the practice of thinking, (speaking and writing) words that remind you of your value and worth.  Doing this allows you to feel the effects of these positive statements as you simultaneously grow confidence and esteem.  How you think and feel about yourself needs to reflect the truth; including all that you are capable of, your inherent goodness, your positive qualities, and your effort to be your best self. 

We all appreciate hearing kind and loving words – especially from those we care about most.  Perhaps you have waited, hoping or even expecting others to validate and love you in order for you to feel positive about yourself. 

If you rely on others for your self-worth and for validation that you are good enough and lovable, you inevitably will feel disappointment.  Others can never be responsible for your feelings of worth and esteem.  This is what we alone must be able to offer our self. 

“One of the most powerful things you can do for yourself is practice self-love.” – dorothy zennuriye juno

 

When you acknowledge your strengths, your accomplishments, and what makes you unique and special, you internalize your positive and kind words. 

Your practice of thinking, writing (and speaking) words of love to yourself become (the) positive messages that you adorn yourself with; to instill confidence, to feel positive, and which allow you to thrive as your best self.

 

Your inner dialogue or self-talk will become an important means of addressing negativity and fear, and for establishing positive reassurance and kindness that allows you to thrive in the world.  This is not only a strategy to build self-love but an important means of practicing good mental health. 

This best practice of self-love is one that you must continue until you feel it is second nature to speak to yourself with kind words and appreciation – and especially in moments when you may make mistakes or as you are not always your loving self.

 

#2:  The second self-love practice is kind action directed within.  At times it can be easier to care for loved ones with kind gestures and actions then to direct kindness within.  To practice kind action, first consider what your needs are. 

Care of your basic needs; including taking action to do something that you enjoy each day will teach you to become self-aware and attentive in the present moment. 

Being able to provide yourself with what you need grows autonomy and the confidence of knowing that you can always take care of yourself.  

Practice kindness and “love in action” directed inwards in order to feel happiness readily, to self-nourish, and to feel worthy and deserving.  One simple question that helps with this is to ask yourself: What do I need in this moment?

Examples of kind action directed inward is: taking care of your needs; doing what you enjoy and what allows you to feel positivism and happiness.

As you become practiced at identifying and providing your needs; you become self-sufficient, autonomous, and you feel authentic happiness.

 

Others may offer love and care, but it’s important that you rely on your self first and foremost for what you need in any given moment.  This is how you feel loved and capable of caring for yourself.

 

#3:  The third self-love practice is personal growth; to have new experiences, and to do things that are outside of your comfort zone.  Challenging yourself helps you to learn and discover more of your innate potential.  It’s less important that you succeed at everything – but rather that you are willing to have new experiences, to take positive action; and to see challenges as opportunities to learn, improve, and become more. 

Challenging yourself encourages personal growth; builds greater confidence and self-esteem; and teaches you how to be your best source of support. 

Use positive and loving self-talk to nurture, encourage, and grow.  This is how you transform and become the best version of yourself.  

Something that you may find of interest; one additional benefit to all of the self-love ‘work’ that you are doing, is in how others receive you.  You will likely notice that others are attracted to you because of your self-confidence, your belief in yourself, and your ability to exude positivism and love (and because you are naturally feeling it from within). 

We all gravitate towards people who are positive and uplifting.  This is what you are becoming as you practice self-love.  All of these self-love practices will nourish you in the most important ways.

 

“When you acknowledge your goodness while holding the feeling of love in your heart, you validate and nourish your being.”  – dorothy zennuriye juno

 

“One of the most powerful things you can do for yourself is practice self-love.” – dorothy zennuriye juno

 

 

Nourish Yourself with Love…

With self-love, you nourish and grow self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-worth.  You easily feel authentic happiness; and you hold the belief that you are deserving of all that you desire.

 

If you would like to dive deeper into your commitment of self-love, please check out:

The Ultimate Self-Love Wisdom toolkit

 

BONUS VIDEO:  The 7 Habits of Self-Love

 

*If you have a question or if you would like my guidance or help, please reach out to me:  dorothy@dorothyzennuriyejuno.com

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A generous ‘thank you’ to Audio Engineer, P. Kirpikau  https://radioplato.by/

Podcast Theme Music: ‘Aura’ from the Album, Illuvia by Eternell  www.eternell.net/album/illuvia

Accompanying Music:  ‘To See’ by Ludvig Cimbrelius

 

Sharing the wisdom and beauty of divine love with you…

Namaste!

 

More Offerings of Love…

 

Watch the Video on The 7 Habits of Self-Love here: