Does anyone else find all of the hubbub around Valentine’s Day a bit amusing (to say the least)? I’ll be the first one to tell you how much I LOVE love, but then I come across things like this, and I just can’t help but laugh hysterically at the honest truth.
By giving ourselves generous helpings of grace, regular affirmations, and treating ourselves with the same tenderness that we'd treat a soul mate or a child can make a massively positive difference in the way that we perceive our own worth. Sounds just a smidge selfish until you realize that women with high-levels of confidence are known for accomplishing great things, and I just KNOW you've got big dreams for this life, my sweet friend.
Truthfully, I hadn’t ever thought much about the impact that active self-care can have on the people around me until I picked up The Happiness Project by Grechen Rubin this past Fall (it was one of the best things I laid eyes on in 2013!). There were SO many reasons why I loved the book, and reading about all of the ways that she sought to add joy to her life was truly contagious.
She tested and observed the different ways in which increasing her own happiness affected every area of her existence, and the following observation seemed to continually pierce my heart like cupid’s arrow: Loving yourself is quite possibly the best way to emphasize and grow your capacity to love others.
B-Money happens to agree with me on this point... YOU are a treasure, and I think we can all admit that treasures deserve to be treated with resounding love and precious care.
Will you give it a go for me this week? If it feels too daunting, I’d be curious to hear more about whether there is something specific that might be standing in your way… Let me know by replying below, and I always look forward to hearing what's on your heart, my sweet Pepper Girls.
P.S. - If you live in NYC, I’d love to see you at the Self-Love Celebration I’m co-hosting with a few fabulous ladies tomorrow night… Tickets are available right here, and I’m so excited that I’ll get a chance to hug some of you there!