Self-Love 365

For most of us, loving ourselves is going to be a new practice we're adding in to our already full lives (and already full brains!). It's important, then, to choose self-love habits that are actions we both desire to have as part of our lives and that we enjoy doing. Even so, new habits are often challenging--simply because they're new. The easiest way to set ourselves up for success is to schedule our self-love habits. Grab your calendar, or set a reminder in your phone, and schedule your self-love! Be specific, and realistic.

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Music by Henri Lew; Custom graphics by Little Legends Design Studio

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We made it! The week of "Self-Love 101" has reached its conclusion. In this episode, I share more of my personal self-love journey. I hope it inspires you to choose self-love, now and for always.

Custom graphics by Jessie Leiber of Little Legends Design

Custom music by Henri Lew

The ripple effects of a self-loving relationship are large & long-lasting. When your self-love practice is healthy, every interaction becomes a loving "ripple." And just like the ocean, self-love ripples come back to you just as strong. By loving yourself, you're helping to heal the world! 

Custom graphics by Jessie Leiber of Little Legends Design

Custom music by Henri Lew

We're spending 365 days of building a practice of self-love to investigate what it IS and what it ISN'T...but Self-Love in and of itself is not, in theory, complicated. It boils down to: "I love myself." Taking care of basic needs and figuring out exactly what we can't live without in any given day counts as self-love!

Custom graphics by Jessie Leiber of Little Legends Design

Custom music by Henri Lew

Who do you love that you don't even know? I bet that answer is nobody! In order to love someone, you get to know them. And in order to love yourself, you get to know your SELF. Who are you? What do you like? What do you hate? What are you apathetic about? What's your favorite ice cream? What do you do first thing in the morning because it just feels right? Are you even a morning person? There's so, so much to get to know! Why not get started today?!

Custom graphics by Jessie Leiber of Little Legends Design

Custom music by Henri Lew

Self-Love can (and should) be nourished - every single day. We must tend to our self-love relationship just as we would any other, with compassion and patience and a sense of responsibility. We must give ourselves space when needed. We must show up for ourselves when needed. Just like any other loving relationship, self-love cannot exist on its own. It takes tending to!

Original Music recorded by Henri Lew.

Original Graphics designed by Jessie Leiber of Little Legends Design Studio.

Self-Love is the feeling; Self-Care is the expression. They're different but intertwined. If we know that self-care is an expression of self-love then we know there's No Negotiating on Self-Care!! And we know that there's no shame allowed when we're giving ourselves care. So go ahead and take that long lunch!!! 

Our music is created and produced by Henri Lew.

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Self-love is a type of love! That means, we carry all our preconceived notions and past experiences of love with us into a loving relationship with ourself. Defining love, and noticing the ways in which we love ourselves, helps us to understand and practice a self-loving relationship.

Music for this episode was created & recorded by Henri Lew. 

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Hi, and welcome to SL365! I'm your host, Lee Lee. This episode is an introduction to the podcast. In it, I share a little bit about myself & why I chose to do a podcast on self-love. I also set some intentions for the podcast, and I share a couple of disclaimers. Hint: I'm not a medical professional! Give it a listen, and I'll see you first thing Monday morning for DAY 1.