WHO SHOULD TAKE CARE OF YOU? 2

This is the continuation of last week's write-up by Mrs. Debola Deji-Kurunmi. I hope you enjoyed it and I do hope you enjoy this as well.



If you don't care for you; if you don't love you; if you don't respect you - that's basically the most important person in your life refusing to commit to you. It counts! It matters! And the impact is far-reaching.

I know this because many times, when I sit in a counselling session with couples; I often see women who don't love themselves arm-twisting their husbands to do that for them. This is a sad reality, because it is only in self-exploration and self-affection (not in a selfish, compulsive way; but with healthy love, discovery, and growth) that you know enough about yourself to invite others in, and teach them how to love you. And this, is a Lifelong Quest.

If you take care of yourself, it will show in the following things:

1. Inner Speech - How you speak about yourself to yourself 

2. Growth - How you consciously commit to become a better version of yourself.

3. Relationships - The kind of people you give access into your life and space.

4. Decisions - The choices you make, and how they impact on your sanity, safety and satisfaction in life.

5. Happiness - How you enjoy life and deliberately seek out opportunities to experience daily joy, humor and fun! (Now, this one is based on your personal values. If your values are right, your idea of pleasure won't be damaging.)

6. Healing and Recovery - How you confront, process and heal trauma, stress and pain; so that you don't get permanently damaged by the hard knocks of life.

7. Work and Purpose - How you intentionally build your work around your highest meaning and life's purpose - beyond merely making money and growing a status.

8. Challenge - The willingess to take increasing demanding paths because you want to stretch yourself into the Next Level!

9. Investment - What you do with your money is a proof of what you consider most important in life.

10. Spirituality - How you grow your connection with God, so that your highest self (unhindered by pain, pretense or pressure) can emerge, and you can offer your highest good to humanity.

So LITMUS Test for this Week -

Look at these ten above, and write out your scores (on a scale of 1 (very low) to 10 (perfect)) to see how you are doing with Caring for YOU!

Please partake in the above test so that you will figure out how well you are doing with caring for yourself. 

Thanks for stopping by and we look forward to seeing you next week. 

OneLove,

SomzyBrown