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Love Yourself First

17/02/2023News

From my experience how we love people is based on how we love ourselves. And also our perception of the world around us. Because if we don’t love and accept who we are, how can we love others?

Loving yourself is all about feeling good about who you are, inside and out. It’s a process. Here are a few steps to help you get started:
1. Embrace your unique qualities! Nobody’s perfect, and that’s okay! Instead of focusing on what you can’t do, celebrate what makes you special.

2. Take care of yourself! Eating well, getting enough sleep, and doing things that make you happy are all important for feeling good about yourself.

3. Surround yourself with positivity! Being around people who support you and lift you up will help you feel better about yourself.

4. Be confident! If you feel like someone isn’t treating you right, speak up! And don’t be afraid to say “no” if you need some time for yourself.

5. Talk to yourself like a friend! Be kind to yourself and avoid negative self-talk. Instead, try to be positive and encouraging!

6. Follow your dreams! Doing things you’re passionate about and setting achievable goals can help you feel more confident and fulfilled.

7. Use affirmations – positive statements. You can write them down every day. If you are an auditory learner, you can record your affirmations and listen to them. You may prefer to sing it, paint it, or write it on a piece of paper to keep in your pocket. It’s about you and nobody else, so record your affirmation in a way which feels good for you. But do take a moment to revisit them – one idea is to stand in front of your mirror and repeat them out loud. You can do it from three different perspectives or use your name instead for example:
I love and accept myself.
You love and accept yourself.
She/He loves and accepts himself/herself.

Remember, loving yourself takes time and effort. Be patient and don’t give up!

Unconditional Love

15/02/2023Newsletter

Although I’m not a huge fan of Valentine’s Day, it’s always a good time to talk about love. A different kind of love.
Unconditional love is a form of love that is given freely and without any expectations or conditions. It is often described as a love that is selfless, limitless, and unchanging and is characterized by a strong and deep affection towards a person regardless of their actions or behaviour. It is considered a pure form of love.

Very often we talk about love between parent and child as unconditional, but is it really? Don’t we have expectations from our children? The same with our partners. Very often we love people for something or because of something. It might be subconscious and we don’t do it on purpose but very often that’s the case. How often do we want to change our partners to be more than the image in our heads, our perception of the ideal partner? So is unconditional love actually possible?
From my experience how we love people is based on how we love ourselves. And also our perception of the world around us. Because if we don’t love and accept who we are, how can we love others?

Bringing light during dark days

01/02/2023Newsletter

How to bring light on a practical level:
– Bring light into your home: candles, lanterns, fairy lights. Or a fire if you have a fireplace?
– If there is sun – go for a walk and absorb the rays of sunshine. Vitamin D is the only one vitamin connected to light – rays from sunlight strike the skin and trigger vitamin D synthesis. Vitamin D deficiency can have an impact on your mood, and depression and trigger the SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) symptoms.
– Prioritise self–care. Find what keeps you going every day and do more of it. It will help your light shine bright and strong.
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Light in the darkness

21/01/2023Newsletter

Part 2 of my light in darkness reflections:

You can’t lose your True Self – if you lose everything, you are still you. I always think, if at any point I lose everything in my life, my husband, my family, my house, and all my material possessions. If I end up homeless on the streets, there is one thing no one can take away from me – and that one thing is ME. The real Me. And that somehow makes me feel safe. This thought brings me calm amidst the chaos.
What did this experience trigger inside of me? What memory? Something triggers every emotion rising to the surface. It might be a person’s behaviour, circumstances or simply things which are out of our control. So, analyse what is taking you away from your centre. Yes, some people’s behaviour is not acceptable, and you have every right to get upset or angry, but why this person and why now?

You are the light

14/01/2023Newsletter

Happy New Year! I hope you had an enjoyable break, and that you are ready for our yoga again! We have re-started our classes on 10^th of January.
I will not talk about new year’s resolutions because they don’t work for me. I will not encourage “the New Year–New You” way. It didn’t work for me either. I believe every second of your life is a turning point. You don’t have to wait for the New Year or tomorrow. If you want to change something, just do it now. And one step at a time. Slowly.
Last month, I promised to talk more about how to keep the light in times of darkness. And here are some ideas.

Instead of asking why? Ask – is there anything I have learned through this experience? In life, like in winter, dark days happen. It’s part of life experience. We simply can’t avoid it. But what we can do is to change how we react to what life is throwing at us. Seeing life as an experience, as a lesson, helped me a lot. Because it focuses my mind on what I am in control of. Me. And the only thing I can truly change is me.