Self Love Requires Honesty | #SLS
I've come to realize, the hard way, that I've had and still have a lot of healing to do! Self Love is not an overnight thing *insert Percy Sledge song*. It takes time to reach a comfortable level of contentment with self. It's a journey; one of upward toil but one of positive growth.
In our journey of Self Love, it is integral that we seek to know ourselves, accept who we are and live freely in our truth. In seeking to know and embrace our truest selves, a process of self reflection and introspection helps. The trauma; experiences that we go through have fashioned us into the persons that we are today. Our personalities, our self esteem; the way we interact with others, our imposed standards, our expectations are all influenced by the way we see ourselves; by the way we think and feel about ourselves.
It's 'human nature' to first be negative before positive and unappreciative before we see good, so in order to change our thinking, renew our minds, we have to actively seek to form habits of self love. One important habit is to take the time to really know ourselves. One way I go about this is by journaling all my feelings. I find some quiet time with God; He reveals all of me and I jot down. I try not to get in the way of His work by imparting self doubt or by ignoring His guidance.
I've always thought I knew who I was - who I am; until I was confronted with situations and people that question and make me question who I am. I've also realized that, it's not so much that I don't know myself, it's more so that I fear being me. When being me, in all my glorious skin, may result in rejection and disappointment it feels like the safest thing to do is hide. Hiding to avoid judgment. Hiding to make the lives of others - loved or otherwise, easy. One can only hide for so long. Hiding behind a mask for safety is stifling.
Today I'm happy to say that I've begun a healthy journey of self love. I'm still figuring out the balance between being my true self and showing my loved ones that being me does not subtract from the love that I have to give; I'm still Tiff at the core and will always love like Tiff does, Hard, Strong and sometimes to my disadvantage, with a mountain of vulnerability.
I made a Video sharing some of my thoughts on the importance of Honesty as it relates to Self Love!
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I think 2019 is the year to be me, It's the year to love me and to always come from a place of honesty. I invite you to do the same.
Need to talk about anything? Hit me up! Send me an email at cupcakedelect.biz@gmail.com or DM me on Social Media (Follow me Everywhere @CupcakeDelect). I'll be your Virtual Bestie!
Thank You For Reading & For Viewing!
Wishing You All The Love In The World!! ❤
XOXO
- Tiff
In our journey of Self Love, it is integral that we seek to know ourselves, accept who we are and live freely in our truth. In seeking to know and embrace our truest selves, a process of self reflection and introspection helps. The trauma; experiences that we go through have fashioned us into the persons that we are today. Our personalities, our self esteem; the way we interact with others, our imposed standards, our expectations are all influenced by the way we see ourselves; by the way we think and feel about ourselves.
It's 'human nature' to first be negative before positive and unappreciative before we see good, so in order to change our thinking, renew our minds, we have to actively seek to form habits of self love. One important habit is to take the time to really know ourselves. One way I go about this is by journaling all my feelings. I find some quiet time with God; He reveals all of me and I jot down. I try not to get in the way of His work by imparting self doubt or by ignoring His guidance.
I've always thought I knew who I was - who I am; until I was confronted with situations and people that question and make me question who I am. I've also realized that, it's not so much that I don't know myself, it's more so that I fear being me. When being me, in all my glorious skin, may result in rejection and disappointment it feels like the safest thing to do is hide. Hiding to avoid judgment. Hiding to make the lives of others - loved or otherwise, easy. One can only hide for so long. Hiding behind a mask for safety is stifling.
Today I'm happy to say that I've begun a healthy journey of self love. I'm still figuring out the balance between being my true self and showing my loved ones that being me does not subtract from the love that I have to give; I'm still Tiff at the core and will always love like Tiff does, Hard, Strong and sometimes to my disadvantage, with a mountain of vulnerability.
I made a Video sharing some of my thoughts on the importance of Honesty as it relates to Self Love!
Be sure to Subscribe if you'd like to see more of this type of content.
I think 2019 is the year to be me, It's the year to love me and to always come from a place of honesty. I invite you to do the same.
Need to talk about anything? Hit me up! Send me an email at cupcakedelect.biz@gmail.com or DM me on Social Media (Follow me Everywhere @CupcakeDelect). I'll be your Virtual Bestie!
Thank You For Reading & For Viewing!
Wishing You All The Love In The World!! ❤
XOXO
- Tiff
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