Here we are mid-February and I hope this finds you knee deep in chocolate and full of love, the deep Self-Love kind.
You see, we all know that our culture, whether it's Hallmark, or the movie industry puts a ton of juice into the oh-so-magical-seeming version of romantic L-O-V-E.
You know how it goes, you catch their eye across the room, there's instant chemistry, suddenly they're your special person around whom your world and thoughts revolve. You've found your "magical other".
Maybe you've actually experienced something like this at some point in your life, I know I have. It all seems, well, magical and then somewhere down the line, "reality" sets in.
Wonderfully terribly existential exclamations arise like, "You're not who I thought you were!" "What happened to "us" !" Maybe you stick it out, maybe you break up.
One thing's for sure though, as you reflect back on the different people you've drawn into your love life, undoubtedly, certain themes will emerge.
"Hmm, interesting that I tend to date men who...."
"Why is it that I always end up with women who..."
Have I hit a chord here?
Truth is, it's never truly about "the other".
Yes, your boyfriend may do stupid and annoying s***. They may have bad habits, cheat on you, act like a jerk or ultimately just not be a good fit for you.
And certainly each individual is responsible for their own actions, but what they are not responsible for is making you feel a certain way about yourself.
When it comes down to it, it is only through a deep and unswerving love of our Selves that we can move towards truly extending Love, our true nature, out into the world. All other arrangements eventually tumble like a house of cards.
Too often, our references for how good, how loveable, how deserving we are all get pinned on outer circumstances.
This is huuuugggee in healing. I have faced these demons in myself and see them pop up in every area of life from food to family to healing physical pain.
One of the reasons I'm launching a series of classes this Spring is to incorporate the areas of Inner work into the seemingly external issues of weight, food and health.
If it calls to you, I'd love for you to join me on these adventures.
In the meantime, may we all be filled with an overflowing gratitude for ourselves in this moment, no alterations needed.
With love,
Leslie
Check out more about upcoming free classes here or jump on over to Facebook and tell me know you're thinkin.
You see, we all know that our culture, whether it's Hallmark, or the movie industry puts a ton of juice into the oh-so-magical-seeming version of romantic L-O-V-E.
You know how it goes, you catch their eye across the room, there's instant chemistry, suddenly they're your special person around whom your world and thoughts revolve. You've found your "magical other".
Maybe you've actually experienced something like this at some point in your life, I know I have. It all seems, well, magical and then somewhere down the line, "reality" sets in.
Wonderfully terribly existential exclamations arise like, "You're not who I thought you were!" "What happened to "us" !" Maybe you stick it out, maybe you break up.
One thing's for sure though, as you reflect back on the different people you've drawn into your love life, undoubtedly, certain themes will emerge.
"Hmm, interesting that I tend to date men who...."
"Why is it that I always end up with women who..."
Have I hit a chord here?
Truth is, it's never truly about "the other".
Yes, your boyfriend may do stupid and annoying s***. They may have bad habits, cheat on you, act like a jerk or ultimately just not be a good fit for you.
And certainly each individual is responsible for their own actions, but what they are not responsible for is making you feel a certain way about yourself.
When it comes down to it, it is only through a deep and unswerving love of our Selves that we can move towards truly extending Love, our true nature, out into the world. All other arrangements eventually tumble like a house of cards.
Too often, our references for how good, how loveable, how deserving we are all get pinned on outer circumstances.
This is huuuugggee in healing. I have faced these demons in myself and see them pop up in every area of life from food to family to healing physical pain.
One of the reasons I'm launching a series of classes this Spring is to incorporate the areas of Inner work into the seemingly external issues of weight, food and health.
If it calls to you, I'd love for you to join me on these adventures.
In the meantime, may we all be filled with an overflowing gratitude for ourselves in this moment, no alterations needed.
With love,
Leslie
Check out more about upcoming free classes here or jump on over to Facebook and tell me know you're thinkin.
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