Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful journey of self-love, Sheila. It resonates deeply with me because I still clearly remember the day I realized I didn’t truly love myself. It was a painful, eye-opening moment, and it felt like everything shifted after that realization. Recognizing that I had been loving everyone around me but not myself was such a crucial turning point.
Of course, even after that realization, I still fell into some of the same traps you describe—those old habits and patterns that are hard to shake off. But over time, the reward of this journey has been so worth it. It's not easy, but choosing to love myself every day has opened doors I didn’t even know existed. Thank you for sharing this!
This is beautiful and I’m so happy and proud of you for taking this journey Helena! Thank you for sharing your experience and I’m glad mine resonated with you. Learning to ourselves in adulthood is never easy and there will be plenty of times we fall back into old patterns but I’ve learnt that the way to get through this is to be compassionate and gentle with ourselves especially when recognise old patterns. This has been greatly beneficial for me. 🙏🏽💕
Sheila, I love the work you are doing on your self-love and care. This is an amazing investment in your well-being and your ROI will be huge. Self-love is a key part of self-confidence too. Love yourself like your life depends on it is one of my favourite books too. 💕
Thank you for your kind words Sue and yes this practice amongst others has been very instrumental in my healing journey. I cannot stress this enough as knowing how to love ourselves builds the foundation of all other relationships we have in life and also how we treat and allow others to treat us. I guess this is also part of the work you do🙏🏽💕
Sheila, this is incredibly powerful, empowering, and inspiring, and grounded in lived truth. You weave healing and wisdom into every line with a grace that’s inspiring. Your reflections on boundaries, vulnerability, and the quiet reclaiming of joy feel like lessons etched by experience. This is a masterclass in self-compassion.
You didn’t just write about self-love, you embodied it, and in doing so, made something so often abstract feel deeply human and accessible. Your honesty about the inner critic, people-pleasing, and the small daily acts of care resonated so deeply. I especially loved how you framed self-love as an ongoing relationship, not a destination, a truth we all need reminding of.
Thank you for this beautiful offering, it felt like both a mirror and a gentle companion. 🥰❤️✨️
Awww thank you for reading and sharing this extensive experience of the article Saira. This topic is very dear to me and as you rightfully state I’ve lived it and continue to work with it. I could blame others and circumstances for my conditions but when you’re the only denominator in your experiences I think it’s just right to take a closer look at you and that’s what I did. Because being spiritual I knew God and the Universe will continue to bring me the same lessons even if in different forms and faces. I also knew that if I didn’t have a good relationship with myself then I wouldn’t know what a good and bad relationship was so it all had to start with me. I am super grateful that you liked this and that it resonated with you. This is my joy to see that my pain can be a help or inspiration for someone. Thank you for your continuous support and love. ❤️🙏🏽
My pleasure, Sheila! I truly enjoyed reading it. Thank you for sharing so openly. Your reflections are deeply moving and grounded in such wisdom. I really felt the truth in what you said about being the common denominator and choosing to look within. That level of accountability is powerful. Your connection to faith, and the insight that our relationship with ourselves sets the tone for everything else, deeply resonated with me. It’s beautiful how you’re turning pain into purpose and light for others. I’m truly honoured to witness your journey. 🥰❤️
Just incredibly grateful for you and your support. You make our comments feel like two friends having a chat over a cup of tea. It truly warms my heart ❤️❤️
Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful journey of self-love, Sheila. It resonates deeply with me because I still clearly remember the day I realized I didn’t truly love myself. It was a painful, eye-opening moment, and it felt like everything shifted after that realization. Recognizing that I had been loving everyone around me but not myself was such a crucial turning point.
Of course, even after that realization, I still fell into some of the same traps you describe—those old habits and patterns that are hard to shake off. But over time, the reward of this journey has been so worth it. It's not easy, but choosing to love myself every day has opened doors I didn’t even know existed. Thank you for sharing this!
This is beautiful and I’m so happy and proud of you for taking this journey Helena! Thank you for sharing your experience and I’m glad mine resonated with you. Learning to ourselves in adulthood is never easy and there will be plenty of times we fall back into old patterns but I’ve learnt that the way to get through this is to be compassionate and gentle with ourselves especially when recognise old patterns. This has been greatly beneficial for me. 🙏🏽💕
Sheila, I love the work you are doing on your self-love and care. This is an amazing investment in your well-being and your ROI will be huge. Self-love is a key part of self-confidence too. Love yourself like your life depends on it is one of my favourite books too. 💕
Thank you for your kind words Sue and yes this practice amongst others has been very instrumental in my healing journey. I cannot stress this enough as knowing how to love ourselves builds the foundation of all other relationships we have in life and also how we treat and allow others to treat us. I guess this is also part of the work you do🙏🏽💕
It is. We have a lot in common Sheila 💕
Sheila, this is incredibly powerful, empowering, and inspiring, and grounded in lived truth. You weave healing and wisdom into every line with a grace that’s inspiring. Your reflections on boundaries, vulnerability, and the quiet reclaiming of joy feel like lessons etched by experience. This is a masterclass in self-compassion.
You didn’t just write about self-love, you embodied it, and in doing so, made something so often abstract feel deeply human and accessible. Your honesty about the inner critic, people-pleasing, and the small daily acts of care resonated so deeply. I especially loved how you framed self-love as an ongoing relationship, not a destination, a truth we all need reminding of.
Thank you for this beautiful offering, it felt like both a mirror and a gentle companion. 🥰❤️✨️
Awww thank you for reading and sharing this extensive experience of the article Saira. This topic is very dear to me and as you rightfully state I’ve lived it and continue to work with it. I could blame others and circumstances for my conditions but when you’re the only denominator in your experiences I think it’s just right to take a closer look at you and that’s what I did. Because being spiritual I knew God and the Universe will continue to bring me the same lessons even if in different forms and faces. I also knew that if I didn’t have a good relationship with myself then I wouldn’t know what a good and bad relationship was so it all had to start with me. I am super grateful that you liked this and that it resonated with you. This is my joy to see that my pain can be a help or inspiration for someone. Thank you for your continuous support and love. ❤️🙏🏽
My pleasure, Sheila! I truly enjoyed reading it. Thank you for sharing so openly. Your reflections are deeply moving and grounded in such wisdom. I really felt the truth in what you said about being the common denominator and choosing to look within. That level of accountability is powerful. Your connection to faith, and the insight that our relationship with ourselves sets the tone for everything else, deeply resonated with me. It’s beautiful how you’re turning pain into purpose and light for others. I’m truly honoured to witness your journey. 🥰❤️
Just incredibly grateful for you and your support. You make our comments feel like two friends having a chat over a cup of tea. It truly warms my heart ❤️❤️
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My pleasure! I'm incredibly grateful for you too and your support. That warms my heart.