Self-love Journey

Self-love is the act of loving oneself. It involves accepting yourself and having high expectations for your own happiness and well-being. Over the last few years, I have been on a journey of self-love and it has been full of ups and downs. But, it has been worth every minute because I am now in a healthier place mentally, physically, and emotionally. I think it is important that as women, we recognize what love is and what it isn't. Learning how to love yourself is a great place to start that journey, because loving yourself will attract healthier relationships with others.

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My Self-Love Journey

I started my self-love journey with small steps — setting boundaries for myself, being mindful when making decisions, practicing positive affirmations each day, taking care of my physical body through exercise and healthy eating habits. These are all things that I had to work on within myself before I could start expecting anyone else to treat me differently or better. It was also important for me to identify toxic relationships in my life so that I could begin the process of cutting them out and making space for healthier relationships.

Self-care was also key – taking time out for myself, listening to my intuition when making decisions or choices about how to spend my time or who I want to spend it with was essential in helping me get back on track with loving myself first and foremost. This also includes taking time away from social media or any other distractions so that I can focus solely on me and be present in the moment.

The next step in my journey was learning how to forgive myself — this included forgiving mistakes from the past as well as forgiving others who have wronged me or hurt me in some way. Forgiveness doesn’t mean forgetting; it means moving forward without bitterness or resentment weighing you down. Finally, once I had taken all these steps towards self-love, I was able to open up more fully — allowing people into my life who truly appreciate me for who I am without expecting anything in return. This enabled me to create more meaningful connections which is something we all need in our lives!

Loving yourself can be hard but it's so worth it. You will find that self-love is the ultimate liberation. It is the freedom to accept yourself for who you truly are without the constraints of society. Without the oppression created in your head from years and years of being told who and what you're supposed to be and do in life. When we treat ourselves with respect – when we show loving kindness toward our true selves – then it gives us room to discover who we're truly meant to be while doing things that help foster our physical, psychological and spiritual growth. Each day can bring progress if you're willing work towards personal development: meditate or pray; journal your thoughts; challenge yourself by getting out of familiar routines; do one small step in pursuit of self-improvement every 24 hours - even merely logging an act of kindness into a diary each morning could start making changes for real lasting freedom!

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¡¡¡Giveaway!!!

I am pleased to announce that any one of my Blog readers could be the lucky winner of a $60.00 gift certficate from CSN Stores. It could be you! All you have to do is enter the drawing right here on this site. So here's the deal: CSN Stores is a company with 200+ websites that sell an abundance of products. They have everything; durable cookware, gorgeous lighting fixtures, sturdy baby cribs, beautiful corner TV stands and much more! The gift certificate can be used on any one of their sites. Imagine purchasing a beautiful corner stand like the one below. It's a corner stand so it saves space, it has drawers to hide the children's DVDs, game controllers and remote controls, it looks pretty sturdy and on top of all that, you'll get to slash $60.00 off the price just winning a drawing! Here's what you have to do: You may submit more than one entry, but you must follow the rules to do so. 1st(Mandatory)Entry: You must publicly follow my blog and then leave a comment

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Bratz Big Kidz Music Stars

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Thursday Thoughts

I guess there comes a time when every mother has to come face to face with their teenager and let them know who's boss. Mother/daughter relationships can be difficult during these years. This Thursday's Thought: "Mother Nature is providential. She gives us twelve years to develop a love for our children before turning them into teenagers." ~William Galvin The reason behind the thought: My daughter crossed a line last night. This line crossing showed blatant disrespect and has changed our relationship forever. My daughter turned 13 in March. It's only been a few months and one of my worst fears has already come true. The fear that she would one day forget how much I love her and how much I've been here for her through the years. I've never had a teenager before and this is all new to me, but one thing I am not going to do is play friends with her and allow her to disrespect me.

Authentically Nita

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