The Modern Girl's Guide To Being A Domestic Goddess
Chapter 1 : I Love Me
RECEIVING THE LOVE YOU DESERVE FROM OTHERS STARTS WITH LOVING YOURSELF
“I love me” has become the modern girl’s theme song, but we’ve allowed the message and true meaning of that affirmation to become twisted and superficial.
Sorry to burst your bubble, sweetheart, but going to the spa, getting your hair and nails done, or taking yourself shopping does not mean you love yourself. That is pampering. And pampering yourself when you don’t have any money is definitely not self-love. A lot of women think taking care of yourself on a complete outer physical level equals self-love. The reality of that is you’re just patronizing the spa, the mall, and your hair stylist—just to stay visually appealing to the world. Your hair is whipped and your clothes are crisp; meanwhile, your spirit is left screaming for attention.
Self-love is the most misunderstood type of love. Self-love means making your wellbeing priority number one. It means giving your mind, your body, and your spirit what they need—when they need it! It means taking time to stop the perpetual motion of your life and giving your spirit a chance to catch up with your body. Self-love means appreciating your physical body for all that it allows you to do and honoring your mind for the decisions that it allows you to make. It means examining your values and beliefs and not compromising your self-worth to satisfy anyone else’s expectations.
Self-love is loving yourself the way you want to be loved by someone else. It is making the time to do the things that you want your man, your children, your friends, and your family to do for you. It means speaking to yourself with respect, listening to yourself and your intuition, and treating yourself like the queen that you are. As women, we spend 80 percent of our lives…