HAVE YOU MET YOU???

I've gone most of my life and I didn't know me. Let me say that again...I'VE GONE MOST OF MY LIFE AND I DIDN'T KNOW ME!!! I was learning math, science, English, etc. But I was never taught how to love me or learn myself. That's because it's something that's self taught. But how do you learn it without knowing you need to??? That answer I don't have but what I can tell you about is how I learned how to do it. 

Meditation is a great way to learn yourself!!! Most people think of meditation and they think of a monk humming or someone barefoot sitting "Indian style" in the grass with their eyes closed. But in reality, meditation for you is whatever you want it to be. Sometimes I just like to lay in my bed with the lights off and a candle lit. I'll just stare at the ceiling and random events of my life pop up (past & present) and I study my actions, my conversation, the other person's actions and conversation, how their energy felt, how my energy felt, is this something benefiting me for my highest good, does this person only take and not give, how do i feel now about it, what did i learn from it. I mean it can go on and on. The parts I like (that feel good to my higher-self) I keep...the parts I don't like (that work against my higher-self) I work on until it is resolved (which can take however long it takes). That's one quick way I learned how to learn myself. You have to actually apply the lessons to your life though when the same type of situation occurs orrrrrr its not going to work (just an FYI).

Depression was the hardest way I learned to love myself. Letting negative thoughts in my head became more allowable, then it became a part of my every day, then it was to the point where my ENTIRE body was consumed with negative thoughts. How I overcame it??? Now, this answer I DO HAVE (lol). I learned to love myself more EVERYDAY!!! I uplifted myself everyday, every time I feel a negative thought about myself come on I say 5 positive things about myself. I just say 5 random things I like about me and if I can think of more I say more. Also, in the journey to everyday self-love, I learned that I can't keep certain energies around me if I want to be successful in anything!!! In order for you to take care of self first you have to know when your energy needs a recharge (spending time by yourself to work shit out on your own within you and your life/to get the proper rest you need and recenter). Just like the saying goes work hard play harder...well that goes for you social life too. You have to find a balance between your alone time and time with friends or being social. You need balance in order to be successful with learning how to love yourself every day. 

​Even though this journey of life and the tasks we are given aren't easy we learn how to make it work. However, while we're on this crazy roller coaster ride its very important that we don't get so caught up that we lose who we are and what we are here for. It's more than just living its about living out your purpose that you were here to give back to the world and to grow/heal your spiritual body (aura). So...when was the last time you felt you loved yourself or took out the time to learn you??? When was the last time you met you???