This will probably be a short and simple entry but this is the first time in weeks where I felt the need to post another life lesson. Since my last post, my life has become quite the whirlwind- Some good and some not so good. I did finally get a big girl job, so that has been very exciting :) But I digress, the lesson I learned seems pretty straightforward and makes me wonder why I didn't think this way before. Maybe I did think about it to some extent but this time it really resonated with me. So here it goes.
After a few weeks I finally went back to yoga. I was feeling super stressed and out of shape so I needed my hour and a half of ass kicking. At the end of the class the teacher was sitting with us and told us about a 60 year old man and the spiritual journey he made to India when he was 16. He said that the ultimate natural goal in life for humans is to find that love and companionship that completes one's life. However, it is impossible to find that love in someone else if you do not whole heartedly love yourself. Which makes sense. How can someone else love you if you don't even love yourself? I know that I like myself and there are parts of myself and my life that I do love, but I don't know if I can say I totally and completely love myself.
So I have decided to work on this- I'm at a good point in my life to do so. I'm going to focus on my life and what's best for me, my new career, and what makes ME happy. I'm the type of girl who always puts others before me-which I enjoy doing but I can't sacrifice my own personal happiness and well-being to do so anymore. I'm going to be a little bit selfish with my needs, and in time I know I will love myself completely and eventually be ready to give that love to someone else.
So if anyone else is in a similar situation, whether it be new beginnings, a recent break-up, a job you hate, or feeling out of shape- keep your head up. Focus on you and what you want and things will eventually fall into place.
"You must love yourself before you love another. By accepting yourself and fully being what you are, your simple presence can make others happy.”
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