THE ROAD TO FINDING SOLITUDE AND SELF LOVE

Repeat after me… “It is important to find time for yourself every day”. Again. “It is important to find time for yourself every day.”

Do you believe what you just said?

Do you do it?

Here’s the thing. We all have over-committed our lives. Family, friends, work, hobbies, volunteer commitments, you name it – making ourselves a priority is something few of us have room on our plates for.

Being selfless is an amazing trait, and doing things for others leads to gratifying and fulfilling experiences, this we know. But when we spend our lives giving all our energy to the people around us, we leave ourselves with an empty tank. We may never find out the people we are destined to become if we don’t put some of that energy into ourselves. By putting this time and energy into ourselves, our minds can quiet down, and epiphanies can be had. That may sound cliche, but let’s be real…the journey for self-purpose and finding where we “fit” in this world is something we all seek to find.

It doesn’t matter what our background is, how we were raised, or what our experiences have been, we all want to know that we are here for a reason. We want to go on that journey of self-discovery and, at the end of it, find our true purpose.

I can say without a doubt that my journey thus far has brought me so much closer to finding my purpose, my calling, and my answer to “Why am I here”? And it only happened because I finally took the time to search for it. Time for me. I always realized what I brought to the people around me, but I am now finally understanding what I can bring to myself. This, my friends, is called Self Love.

WHERE IT BEGAN

For me, it was the outdoors that started the journey to my true self. I took the biggest risk of my life and moved out West from suburban Ohio. I was on my own, in a place I didn’t know, but I was doing things for myself, by myself. Every new experience and moment of solitude has molded me into the person I am today. These moments are important. They are the building blocks to living a mentally, physically and spiritually healthy life.

Every moment of solitude doesn’t have to be an extravagant adventure or “Survivorman” experience alone with nature. Yes, for me some of the moments were that way, but for the most part finding solitude came from short fishing trips to the nearby lake, coffee on the porch with a good book, working out, or taking an early evening drive to jam out to my favorite music. There are so many ways to escape and get back to YOU.

Here are five things you need to remember on your journey to finding solitude and self love:

1. Acknowledge that you deserve some time for yourself!
This is the hardest part of the process because it feels selfish. Fact check: You do A LOT for other people, and now it’s time to start taking care of YOU.

2. Figure out what makes you happy and what helps you escape.
Keep it simple but also have an open mind to trying some new things – things that might be outside your comfort zone (wink, wink, check out my services for help getting OUTSIDE).

3. Make finding the time to do these things a priority!
Life is short, but the days are long. Escape into nature, quiet your mind, and find your peace. There is time, you just have to make it.

4. Just do it!
Schedules are full, life is busy, we’ve heard it all before. How about you channel some of that energy you’re giving to planning everyone else’s lives and find time to invest in yourself.

5. When you find it, share it!
When you find that “thing” that propels you towards happiness, share it with the people you love.

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