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too A huge part of healing and learning how to cultivate self love is allowing yourself to become self-aware and I think it ’ s also the hardest part . The practice of being self-aware is painful and I felt more empowered calling it an evolution .
This evolution of self-awareness feels sometimes like getting repeatedly punched in the gut . You have to be aware of what YOU ’ RE doing , what YOU ’ RE truly feeling and what YOU ’ RE saying to yourself and others .
You have to be aware of the decisions YOU are making and while this is going on you have to repeat the same question over and over again - WHY . Why do I react that way , why do I feel that way , why when I see that person do I hit a wall with communication and then live in a funk for a week .
And you have to just get a really big shovel and you have to dig that WHY out . And when you find that WHY you have to make a conscious decision to let go of it and to accept it as part of what makes you YOU . I can promise you this one thing , should you choose to evolve this way - you will not like what you find 80 % of the time .
Growth comes not from the things we do right , it comes from our challenges and our willingness to look our own ego in the face and say - enough . It is nurtured by our commitment to take that shovel and dig deep and hard until we find that light at the end of the tunnel . That light , whatever it represents for you , is LOVE .
Each time I CHOSE to take my shovel and dig , I was rewarded with acceptance , growth and enlightenment . I found the beauty WITHIN myself which began to matter more to me than the outer beauty I used as a shield to protect myself all those years . Little by little , my light started to shine brighter and I felt the warmth of the connection to my true self .
I was able to look back on my life and all of my behaviour and bad decisions as building blocks . I saw my past self and embraced it as my WHOLE self . I accept my past , I forgive what happened in my past and I choose LOVE every day . LOVE heals .
Now , I am 43 and all that I have learned by digging out my whys and becoming self-aware has put me in a position to help others make those connections to their WHOLE selves so they can live in the light of their own truth and evolution .
If you struggle with nurturing the love you have for yourself , you MUST take that proverbial shovel in both hands and start digging . You must allow yourself to feel the yucky dark parts of your existence - it is the only way you will find and experience your own light . Learn how to love yourself first and love yourself unconditionally . EVOLVE into the best version of yourself and never stop evolving .
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About the Author
Jennifer Mather ( aka . The Holistic Badass ), is a Holistic Home & Life coach who focuses on Whole health and wellness through enlightened holistic living . She is also a Food Guru and backyard farming advocate , educating people about holistic systems , balance and our connection to the food we nourish ourselves with . You can contact Jennifer via Email or her Website - www . balancehomebliss . com
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