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So there are mixed feelings about Valentine\u2019s Day.
\nIs it a commercial holiday? Yes. \u00a0I think so.
\nBut is it also a pattern\u00a0interrupt?\u00a0Yes, it is. As in \u201cHello, did you forget about your sweetie for an entire year?\u201d \u00a0And I am not just talking about the one who sleeps next to you.
\nI am talking about YOU! \u00a0How do you love yourself?
\nI try to do a little something everyday for myself. \u00a0It can be small or it can be bigger, but a little self-love goes a long way in your happiness.
\nRead below for my personal top 9 Favorites of how I express love for myself.
\nHow do you take care of\/love yourself?
\nI would love to hear your thoughts about your favorite ways to tend to your body, heart, soul,\u00a0and spirit. \u00a0I might learn something from you!
\nLove,
\nRaya<\/p>\n
There is something about movies that transports me out of my own life for a brief while (not scary ones) and gives me distance from worries and problems. \u00a0With that distance sometimes, I can get some perspective and clarity. \u00a0Kind of like an entertainment meditation.<\/p>\n
\u00a0 <\/strong><\/strong>I love to swim for a number of reasons \u2013 I never feel sweaty when I am working hard and it is good for me.\u00a0 I am always happy with myself for working out, even if it is just for a little bit.<\/p>\n
Kind of goes along with swimming.\u00a0 I love going to the steam room after I swim.\u00a0 Steam is detoxifying.\u00a0 The ironic thing is I like sweating in there.\u00a0 Also a great place to stretch so it\u2019s like accomplishing two things in one.\u00a0 Always makes me feel fantastic. I make sure I am well hydrated and listen to my body when it tells me that I have had enough.<\/p>\n
\u00a0 I love myself when I eat a meal that works well for my body.\u00a0 That is both nourishing, delicious, and fuels me for my life.<\/p>\n
I know this one seems a bit crazy, but there is something to be said for a space that has been decluttered and cleaned.\u00a0 It\u2019s like I can breathe easier in it.\u00a0 Clean space, clean energy \u2013 good living and working space.\u00a0 I don\u2019t necessarily have the time to do it myself as often as I would like, so sometimes, it\u2019s nice to recruit some help. \u00a0Now that\u2019s loving!<\/p>\n
I love going to a yoga class.\u00a0 I love taking the time away to just have my mind get clear, my body moved and opened.\u00a0 I am such a better person after yoga class.\u00a0 I feel more like my authentic, higher self that I strive to be and I love myself as that person so much.<\/p>\n
\u00a0 Massage is so nourishing and loving, either\u00a0receiving\u00a0one or giving one to myself is\u00a0definitely\u00a0one of my favorite forms of self-love.<\/p>\n
I love music. \u00a0Music can change my spirits so quickly or deepen an experience\/emotion. \u00a0I love feeling that connection inside of myself. \u00a0That feels loving to me.<\/p>\n
Dancing is a way I love myself from the inside out. \u00a0It is when I feel the most beautiful and expressive. To me \u2013 that is one of the ultimate forms of self-love.\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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