Glad you could join me for a moment for a quick boost! Did you catch the invitation in the subject line?  How is it possible to wrap yourself in true love, especially if sometimes we can’t feel it from others?!  This week, I invite you to add upon the FOUNDATION OF YOU and love yourself a little more than you did last Monday, yesterday, or even 5 mins ago.

Why? Because — YOU MATTER. 

You are IMPORTANT!

You are LOVED!!

Sometimes false beliefs we have accepted throughout our lives block us from feeling all of the above and we end up with our love tank nearing empty; most often because we emptied it ourselves.  Ronald A. Rasband has said, “Isn’t it curious that loving ourselves seems to come less easily than loving others? Yet the Lord has said, “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” (The Things of My Soul, October 2022)

If you struggle to love yourself it can be difficult to love others and God. It also can be especially difficult to feel their love back. I’d like to share a secret recipe with you to make things better.  The main ingredient is YOU! The secret to self-love comes from whether or not you are willing to love yourself.  And no matter how much you already love yourself, did you know there’s more to find?  There is a lifetime of discovery waiting for you!

To begin, ask yourself the following:  Is there something I need to look at that is causing me to not love myself?  Sit with that question and wait for an answer. Give it time for the answer to reveal itself then tell that belief/experience thank you for the tutorial and move on to the next steps:

-Forgive yourself.

-Forgive the pain caused.

-Ask in prayer to understand the truth about you. 

The rest is the fun part.

-Look for the good. Look for anything at all that you love about you!  And then, linger there.  See what comes to your heart.  Accept it! Have joy in that space.  When you feel positivity or feelings of gratitude you know that you’re on to something!  That is an important step in engaging in self-love.  Just like good food can make your tastebuds burst with flavor, your heart will burst with joy when it feels the truth of love.

And that’s a WRAP! 

Action Opportunity:  Add upon the FOUNDATION OF YOU by loving yourself in the moment of now.  Forgive yourself, and remember that one of the biggest ways to wrap yourself in love is to understand that you matter.  

If you want to add a little fun to your week, I couldn’t help but share some Valentine Chocolate Dipped Strawberries.  Enjoy!