TODAY'S MOTIVATIONAL MESSAGE
Just for you, {{ First Name | Friend }}
You are capable of riding the waves of life. There will be rises and falls, and moments when you feel out of control. As you experience it all, you learn patience, adjust your perspective as circumstances shift… Continue Reading
Hot Reads
5 Ways to Fall in Love With Yourself Again After a Breakup
“How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you.” – Rupi Kaur
When in a relationship, we get so used to having someone love us that we sometimes forget to love ourselves.
Consequently, when the relationship ends, we feel like we have lost the only person who loved us.
But we forget - that we are capable of showing ourselves the love we deserve.
When relationships end, it's easy to go into a downward spiral of exploring everything we think is wrong with us and convince ourselves that we are the reason the relationship ended. And that we don’t deserve love.
Sadly, that is not healthy.
Yes, we can be sad about a breakup, but we should also focus on loving ourselves more.
If you are one of those people who had forgotten how to love themselves, this article is for you…
Are You Your Own Parent? 7 Signs You've Been Self-Parenting Since Childhood
Some kids grow up with parents who guide, comfort, and help them make sense of the world. And some kids? They figure it out on their own.
If you were the child who learned early on that no one was coming to help—that you had to manage your own emotions, solve your own problems, and essentially raise yourself—you might be familiar with something psychologists call self-parentification, also called, to some degree, parentification.
And it’s not always obvious. From the outside, you probably looked fine. More than fine, actually.
Maybe you were the “mature” kid, the one adults praised for being so independent and put-together. Or maybe you “grew up quickly,” and were the person people, even your friends, turned to for support.
But inside, maybe you were also just a child trying to survive without the emotional support you needed.
It might feel like you’ve always given to others, but never really taken much for yourself. And it can be very hard to break free from this role, as well as hard to truly see yourself in it…
One Positive Action
One Act of Self-Respect
Self-love should never be overcomplicated. I norder to be effective, it must be something you grow to practice through the ordinary, mundane moments in life. Most of the time, self-love shows up in how you treat yourself, not how positive you feel about yourself.
Unfortunately, self-love is usually the first thing to go when life gets heavy and overwhelming. You ignore your own needs because they feel less important than everything else. Over time, this becomes a habit, even though it wears you down.
Self-love starts by noticing that pattern and choosing one small moment to do things differently. One action is enough to remind your brain that you matter too.
Think of self-love as self-respect in motion. It can look like stopping when you are exhausted instead of forcing yourself to keep going. It can look like choosing food that supports your body. It can look like speaking to yourself without insults or blame. These choices add up.
Today, choose one small action that shows self-respect. Do it on purpose and don’t overthink it. Treat yourself the way you would treat someone you care about. That is where self-love begins.
Today’s Quote
Today's Affirmation
I have the courage to trust when I cannot see.
I keep my focus on what matters most.
My reality is shifting in beautiful ways… Continue Reading