Aww, Love sweet Love. ❤️
But we can only give out what we have ourselves and if our love bucket is only half way full, because we only give love outward and never direct our love inward, then our love bucket can run dry.
This is a problem because this love bucket is our greatest source of power.
Here is a truth, you are only one who can fill up your own love bucket, no one else can do it for you. Not your kids, not your job, not your partner, not your new purse…just you. Because our feeling of being loved and valued is directly related to how loved and valued we think we are.
Feeling Lovable = How Loved we feel.
So people may love the heck out of you, but you feel unloved because on some level you feel unlovable. And you can only feel the full pleasure of giving love, if you give it no-strings-attached…and that can only happen if you aren’t trying desperately to fill your dry love bucket.
So if you want to give and receive love fully, you must feel lovable and valuable. (Oh and by the way, I am not talking the value that comes from making dinner and packing lunches, I am talking the value that comes from being human.)
How about starting today, on this designated day of Love, to show a little(a lot) of love to yourself! ❤️????????????????
Here are some Ideas…
- Get yourself a sweet Valentine’s Card
- Go on a movie date with yourself
- Write a Love Letter To Yourself
- Cook something you Love (I know you cook what everyone else like most of the time!)
- Buy yourself a Valentines present (keep it simple)
- Make time in your schedule for yourself
- Get Yourself Flowers
- Start a Gratitude Practice – gratitude is one of the best ways to fill up that love bucket
- Buy Yourself a High-Quality box of Chocolate and Savor the experience of eating them.
- Take a Walk and Enjoy your Own Company
I am sensing a bit of “Ugh, this sounds soooo, self-indulgent and selfish.” But this only sounds selfish if you are looking at love (and time) with a ‘them or me’ mentality, but the truth is, pure love is unlimited and expands.
I like to think of love like sunshine. Sunshine doesn’t “get all used up” when I walk out side and stand in it’s warmth and my using it leaves less for you. The truth is, there is enough for all of us, we can all stand there together and can soak in the warmth together.
And love is the same way, there is enough for all of us, whenever we need it. We can stand in it’s warmth together.
So when you are giving out the Valentine’s love today…don’t forget yourself!
Get into the practice of loving yourself (all of you!) better, more often and unconditionally.
❤️❤️❤️
Sally
