The Journey

“To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance” — Oscar Wilde

I love this quote and I see it in the most humble and with deep meaning. I think Valentine’s Day, you normally think of your partner / your other half – and you should! But whether you are in a relationship or not, the important thing to know is that you yourself deserve your own love too.

I hope that whoever is reading this blog knows somewhere within themselves that they are deserving of their own love, gets to know this love and makes sure that this love is around them no matter.

When I was growing up, I realised that a lot wasn’t making sense for me around me and I knew that this is not what I wanted for my life. Everyone stuck together at home and I began to realise that I was different and wanted to live life - that there was more to what was around me. I knew that I had to change. I wanted life to be on my own terms and not one that my family decided for me or what it had to be for society’s sake. I wanted to live my own path and I knew that would come with it’s challenges but I wanted to be brave and put myself first, for me. I started to see how important it was for me to have this life and live it for me and what’s true for me and I did it. I pushed past so much and I came to a point where I was living my truth and being the most authentic version of me. From 2016 – 2018, within this time – this is the biggest amount of self love I could ever have given myself and I am SO grateful.

I looked past my environments and started to attend meditation classes and classes where I learnt about how I can make my life all I wanted it to be. I learnt about gratitude, how to give thanks in advance for what I wanted, the powerful effect of affirmations. I started to add in beautiful small and daily practices of Self Love & Care and it felt so so good and then of course this grew over time. I fell in love with my Self Love journey because I was un-learning all that was no longer serving me and changing my thinking from why is this happening to let me start being there for myself and deciding that I create my life, not others and I liked that feeling - to be owning my life and making it my own and living with the universe by my side. I was feeling good that I was getting to know myself on a deeper level, choosing life for me, breathing energy that was my truth and doing all that I loved.

Today, I live with Self Love at the very front of everything and when you are in this space, you feel this joy, peace and healing within. You feel more whole and complete - This is my wish for everyone – to feel so connected with themselves with so much love that you are feeling and and able to tap into the highest version of you.

It is true that the journey of self will always be there and I think that is beautiful. There will always be more layers to you to uncover and growth on you is so amazing especially when life is flowing and life happens for you in the most magical way.

On my path of self awareness and self love, I made sure I spend a lot of time with myself. I feel this was something I am so glad I did. It meant that I had to let go of a lot to just be with me but it has so been worth it. Today, I can now be in a space where I can welcome better connections that align with me and it’s amazing. I can now see those who would be good for me and have my boundaries or even say no to those who would not.

I enjoy my solitude time, even today – THIS IS A MUST as when you spend time with yourself, you allow yourself to be in a space to heal, you get to love yourself more and connect with your inner being… And yes, Self Dates do exist! Taking yourself to watch that film or taking yourself out to lunch and enjoy a meal somewhere that looks beautiful to you – enjoying the space you are in – this is your ‘me time’ :). Nature is another must – reading that book in the park, taking a walk or sitting by the water.

But - Self care is equally important just like self love. With self care, like with many others, I believed it was about taking a bath or getting your nails done. This is good to have but I think it falls more into giving yourself some love. True self care is taking the time to look at your being, your life and making mindful choices for it to be healthy and well. This could be eating well, making sure you say no, drinking water, doing some yoga… things that care for your mental, physical and emotional wellbeing - this is TRUE self care.

I then learnt how to make myself feel more worthy and deserving in life and I also found ways of celebrating myself because I know that I had been through a lot and managed to find, on my own - me. When I started to feel happy, healthy and whole as a person on my path, I began to see more reasons to celebrate myself because I was home and where my soul was, I was living in the most authentic version of myself, pure and full of love and compassion and it was the most beautiful place to be, in my truth and being happy in this space of then seeing life and living it as my higher self and in my awakened state. I believe I was always a kind and good person at heart but the journey of self love and following the spiritual path took away all that was not serving me and who I was which was the person when living according to my environments and brought me to my truest self and I love her.

Wouldn’t be amazing if we all learnt to love ourselves a little bit more and everyday in someway? To always be kind to yourself and be there for yourself no matter what. You are beautiful and enough and vibrating on the frequency of love is the most purest and beautiful thing you can do. For you.

I hope that The Inside Address helps you to connect with yourself again, allows you to believe in yourself and helps you realise the magic of life does happen to you when you put yourself first and give that love to you.

With Love & Light x