You have one job in this lifetime, and it is to truly love yourself!

The self-love challenge is back and better than ever! In this 2.0 version we dive even deeper into what it takes to truly love yourself; we move from knowledge, into practicing and embodiment of self-love.
 
 
So let’s get clear about self-love and what this challenge entails by first of all saying what self-love is not…
 
Self-love is not:
·       a fluffy, abstract concept
·       a bunch of positive affirmations that sound pretty but you don’t believe
·       a day of day spa’s, facial’s and getting your nails done (although this sounds like fun!)
·       over-indulgence
·       purely about pleasure seeking
·       free of discomfort
 
One definition on a google search says that self-love is “having an appreciation for one’s own worth or value. It is also thought to include paying sufficient attention to one’s own happiness and well-being.”
 
Appreciation for one’s own value or worth…. When I think of the love I have for my daughter, it’s a lot more than “an appreciation for her value or worth”!! It’s doing everything in my power to ensure she is equipped to live her best life! That she hears and experiences positive messages about who she is. Messages that are so loud and repetitive that she KNOWS how loved she is!
 
My love for her means showing up and creating boundaries for her, so that she learns to do the same for herself; that she learns to honour and respect herself by setting boundaries, as well as learning to honour the boundaries of others. It also means exposing her to activities and adventures that may bring her joy and delight, so that her soul can be lit up and her heart set on fire with the beauty and amazingness that the human experience has to offer.
 
So if this is anything to go by…. Self-love is waaayyyyy more than just an appreciation for one’s own value or worth!!
 
But it took me a journey to figure this out… A journey where I learnt the true meaning of self-love! And while I struggle to articulate what this means, I can tell you how it feels…

Learn more by clicking the link https://www.empoweredbyshannon.com/The-Self-Love-Challenge