Loving yourself is sanity

There is a saying that says “Loving yourself is not vanity, it is sanity”. I believe it’s true.

It’s two weeks into 2018 and what is constantly on my mind is how do I make sure I not only have a great year, succeed and make money but how do I continue to have peace and love myself.

I have been reading Iyanla’s Vanzant’s book “In the meantime”. I finished it a while back but for some reason It found itself in the pile of books I had already starting reading. I am one of those unique humans who read two or three books at a time.

She mentions how important it is to love yourself but to also create principles around that. In order to take care of the world , it’s key to take care of yourself too. It is something you have to live by.

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How many times have you lied to others and worse off yourself? Instead of acknowledging the truth about something that we are unhappy or concerned about, we lie. That is a disservice to ourselves and others around. When you honour how you feel, it makes it easier to be honest with others. Have you ever noticed how when you lie to yourself or someone you walk around with a load on your shoulders, life is tough enough as it, so who needs extra drama. Free yourself and honour the truth and how you feel .

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Neglecting to take care of yourself does not make you a hero, if anything it will be a concern. I know people who can’t say no to save their own lives. Generally this happens when you put other people first. I get the idea of kindness and all but sometimes it’s should be placed above your own happiness too. Say no to what wastes your time. Say no to fake people. Sat no to naysers who tell you it cannot be done. Say Yes to yourself more and you will see the difference.

Everything is about balance, you can’t be too much into others, too much into yourself but there is a way to ensure that while you put others first you also put yourself at the top of the list NOT the bottom.

3. If you are Christian you would probably know the verse that encourages us to meditate on anything that is good. Therefore it would make perfect sense to choose peace, happiness, purpose, family, friendships and being healthy. We always have a choice and we put those things at the top of our list if that is what makes us happy. Where there is love there is happiness.

It’s not easy to undo certain habits, change behavior and cast away limiting beliefs that one is used to but it is possible to be happy and adopt a lifestyle of taking care of yourself while taking care of others. It is possible. What is required of us is to take the first step and make an effort.

It’s true that you will only live once, so instead of being wild and reckless be wise and happy and adopt a great attitude and perspective on who you are, the unimaginable power you have and how awesome you are. Take a page off Beyoncé’s book and “feel yourself” more often.