Episode 19: Self-Love Tool: How To Work With Winter In Your Self-Love Journey
Class is back in session! I’ve been thinking a lot about everything that’s helped me throughout my self-love journey. I will be the first to admit that I do have a self-awareness kink. I just really love learning about myself in different ways so that I can understand myself better and therefore, love myself even more.
I’ve gathered lots of self-love practices. I’m excited to start having more segments dedicated to sharing these valuable tools. I’m a very seasonal person. I plan a lot of my life and my goals around seasons. In this episode, we’re diving into the season that always reminds me to slow down. Let’s have a fireside chat about Winter, shall we?
Winter wants you to look inward
“Slow down, rest.” Winter says. The world keeps spinning and Winter is here to be your anchor in your self-love journey. It’s another great pause. We had a big one in the pandemic, it’s that sort of internal hibernation where we are being asked to face ourselves. Sometimes, whether we want to or not.
You can push Winter away but sometimes the weather will force you to face yourself indoors. Even if the weather isn’t a reflection of Winter, the Earth is still experiencing it (in the Northern Hemisphere, and then again in the Southern Hemisphere.) There are so many opportunities for portals of healing on this planet. Wherever you are, when Mother Earth says “hey, it’s Winter, lovely.” I like to listen.
The three Rs of Winter
I came up with three Rs that tend to surface for me during Winter: Rest, Reflect, Recharge. It gives us the opportunity to reassess and reflect. Whether we’re doing an inventory on our relationships or the direction of our career, Winter is here to help us find that lovely life worth living.
Winter aligns with endings. It’s a great time to look back on the cycle you’ve been on in your self-love journey. What changed? What surprised you? Reflection provides a solid foundation for the next chapter in your life. Sometimes we need to reflect before we can finally release our breath and rest.
This season is also about recharging. I audit the inventory of my energy. Especially since it can be a holiday social spree. For every social event you attend, what are you doing to refuel? How are you still prioritizing your internal hermit during this season? Rest is important. As much as we resist it, it’s fundamental to make room for new beginnings.
What is Winter teaching you?
As always, I pull some tarot cards for us this episode. Reminding us (very bluntly so) to reflect and also celebrate the journey. The purpose of Winter is to prepare to receive. Each day in Winter, we are closer to brighter days ahead. It’s an opportunity to live in the liminal space while still knowing there are brighter days ahead.
Embrace the time Winter has gifted you this season. Nurture yourself. Whether you’re journaling by candlelight or finding solitude on a walk, this season is here to support your transformation. Stillness is an invitation for a present (ha, see what I did there!) there are so many gifts and light ahead, lovely. Winter just wants you to sip some warm tea and get comfortable with yourself.
Check out episode 19!
We’re taking a mini season hiatus to honor Winter but we will be back in the Spring! (Queue intermission.) If you need more lovely words to help guide your self-love journey, there are lovely gems waiting for you on the blog.
Whether you’re just starting your self-love journey or you’re in the middle of it, you’re not late or behind. The intent for this place was always to make you feel less alone.
If you’re in the middle of a new life chapter, know that you’re not doing anything wrong or choosing a wrong path. The path you choose will always lead you to where you’re meant to be. Trust the process and give yourself the opportunity to bet on something new, you never know where it will lead you.
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Dive into the podcast!
Episode 20 | Self-Love Check-in: Loving Yourself in Transition – Find a Lovely Life: A Self-Love Journey Podcast
- Episode 20 | Self-Love Check-in: Loving Yourself in Transition
- Episode 19 | Self-Love Tool: How To Work With Winter In Your Self-Love Journey
- Episode 18 | Self-Love Check-in: Dive Into Your Transformation
- Episode 17 | Find A Lovely Book with Brittany Amara
- Episode 16 | Find A Lovely Book with Deena ElGenaidi
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