What is self-esteem, but the willingness to love ourselves! Feeling that we are worthy of being on this beautiful planet, to take up space. That we have a role to play, a contribution to make - we are a unique part of a bigger picture.
Sometimes it’s a struggle to see that there is a purpose for us. Our upbringing might have had many challenges, from parents that didn’t understand or nurture us, to struggles in school, work, and society as a whole. These should have no say in how we feel about ourselves. What comes from the outside, should not colour how we see ourselves from the inside. But if it does, and to be honest for most of us it probably does, we can make it part of our growth process to rebuild our foundations of who we truly are.
It’s an opportunity to evolve, to grow. We can use our challenges to foster empathy and compassion for others, as well as for ourselves. We can use them for learnings of what not to do, or what to do more of. Many of our struggles and challenges can also help us to feel deeper joy, gratitude and appreciation. For if you don’t experience the lows, how can you experience the highs?
Being kind, patient and loving towards oneself on this spiral of learning, can change the feeling from pressure to one of enjoyment. One from overwhelm, to one of excitement. Calling in some courage and wonder can cheer us on, on this path of self-discovery and growth.
So go ahead - be your own cheerleader and drop the harsh self-talk. It’s time to take up more space, shoulders back, loving boundaries up, ears closed to what others outside of us are saying and more listening to what our intuition is telling us.
Enjoy this path of self-discovery and growth. You are building yourself anew!
Reinette is a Bowen Therapist, Life coach and Mentor living in Perth, Australia.
She finds combining coaching/mentoring with Bowen really helpful for her clients. Having a chat about what’s going on for them physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually, provides them with an opportunity for new realisations and deeper knowing. This then gets time to integrate during their Bowen time on the table. It also helps the client to understand how their body is communicating with them, when they are experiencing stress, pain or dis-ease. This places the power of healing in the client’s hands and empowers them to make the necessary changes.
She also offers weekly Soul Inspiration classes, where she shares tools to nourish mind, body, and soul.
Her website
https://www.betterbowen.com.au/
