With Valentine’s Day around the corner, today’s podcast is all about self love. When I talk about love, I am not talking about the capitalist idea of Valentine’s Day. For those who know me, I do not really subscribe to the idea of Valentine’s Day, a day where your love should come in a heart-shaped box once a year.
I think we need a holiday that is specifically meant for us to take care of ourselves because I believe self love is the only path to any other love that is worth having. You should treat yourself with kindness and consideration, that’s why I came up with a self love ritual. I’ve been doing this ritual for a bunch of years, but this year is going to be a little different whether you are in a relationship or not, join me in this process of self-discovery.
You have the power to make yourself feel loved! I think this ritual will help you and make your Valentine’s Day great.
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“There’s one thing that I know for sure, that is never ever a waste of time and that is strengthening our relationship to ourselves.” – Terri Cole
Show Notes:
- Why you should take care of yourself
- The importance of self-love
- How do you feel about Valentine’s Day?
- The importance of doing something with the intention
- How to create a Zen Den space
- Why you should not believe in the preconception of Valentine’s Day
“You set the bar for every other relationship in your life.” – Terri Cole
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Dear Terri!
I have shared this with several other women. I really did this. First of all, I have begun to feel self-love. I did give myself a gift this year for Valentine’s Day. Trying to keep this brief, because I could write so much. My ex-bf (we are still friends) bought me jewelry before, but somehow I couldn’t accept it (“he only bought it because he knew I wanted it”). This particular Valentines, I wanted to buy some reasonably priced, gorgeous cubic zirconium and ruby-tones earrings. Sure enough, I found a pair I loved and bought them. I felt that if I overspent, this would be self-abusive since I recently bought my home and new car. This fit my budget and lifestyle, and they really look gorgeous. On top of that all, I was able to forgive both him and myself for not allowing myself to feel loved and cared for in the past. Other ways I practice self-love – I keep listening to podcasts (like yours), go outdoors for walks with loved ones since coffee shops are no longer an option. Self-love to my body, lungs, and so on. I eat the foods I really love – that means berries, artichokes, fresh fish, and whatever else suits me. I don’t beat myself up about my five-or-so extra kilos, I’ll deal with that eventually, but instead, choose to feel good in the body I’ve got! I actually enjoy each day, in a grounded kind of way, I laugh and smile a lot, and see the humor and grace in things around me. Not for anyone else, but for me. As a result, I’ve just naturally gotten better about setting boundaries, without fear or guilt. (Yippee!). On the other hand, I’ve become a bit ambivalent about finding love again, I’m 59 btw, but yet, I think the time will come because I do truly (and finally) love myself. It’s about freaking time. 😀
Hi Anastasia,
WOOHOO! I love this! Thank you so much for sharing! I’m so glad this resonated with you – it is truly never too late to practice self-love and to find a partner to share all that love with. 🤗❤️