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Caring for yourself is a deeply sacred act, and one that is essential on your spiritual journey. In a world that often seems to care more about productivity than nurturing, it is crucial that you take the time and energy to nurture and be good to yourself in ways that feel wonderful to you.
What is self-care? The name is the definition: caring for yourself. Self-care is a basic and essential part of any spiritual practice. As your healing takes you deeper and deeper within your soul, it’s important that you give yourself the support that you need.
Often when we think of self-care, it looks like taking a bath full of rose petals, getting a massage or going to the gym. While these can be wonderful acts of nurturing and support, self-care goes beyond just pampering or rest. It’s a sacred act of spiritual attunement and alignment that involves putting yourself first, prioritizing your needs, and nurturing yourself in the ways that you need in order to feel loved, supported, healthy, and safe.
We are not just bodies and minds – we are souls having a physical, human experience. Self-care extends beyond the physical, and is a spiritual act of connecting with your own needs and desires.
When it comes to understanding what you need in order to be supported, your can use your intuition as a compass. Tools like meditation, tarot or oracle cards, or journaling can really help you get in touch with your feelings. This can bring clarity to what your soul is craving to achieve a state of nourishment and rejuvenation. Honoring your emotions is a powerful act of self-care, as your emotions are direct, sacred communication from your soul.
So, what are some self-care practices that can help you on your journey? Let us share some ideas!
- Create Time for Solitude and Inner Connection
Connecting with yourself through quiet activities such as reading, journaling, listening to peaceful music, or meditation, can be very nurturing for your soul. This quiet time helps you to get in touch with your feelings and inner world. When life feels busy, this precious time to be peaceful with yourself is essential. You deserve dedicated time to deeply connect with yourself.
2. Protecting Your Energy
As you proceed on your spiritual path and elevate your vibration, it’s important that you nourish and care for your energy body. Practices like reiki, breathwork, chakra clearing, and sound healing can be wonderful acts of self-care. Protecting your energy field through grounding and boundaries is an important daily practice. There are many daily meditations out there that can be utilized for this purpose. You can receive our daily meditation tracks for free if you sign up for our introductory e-course, LINK HERE
3. Connecting With Nature
As you proceed on your spiritual path and elevate your vibration, it’s important that you nourish and care for your energy body. Practices like reiki, breathwork, chakra clearing, and sound healing can be wonderful acts of self-care. Protecting your energy field through grounding and boundaries is an important daily practice. There are many daily meditations out there that can be utilized for this purpose. You can receive our daily meditation tracks for free if you sign up for our introductory e-course, LINK HERE
4. Creativity as Nourishment for Your Soul
Set your inner child free as you dance and sing around your kitchen, finger paint while sitting on your front porch, or daydream in the shade of your favorite tree on a warm sunny day. Allowing yourself to be creative, spontaneous, and playful is a wonderful way of nourishing your soul. Express your freedom and whimsy through joyful play, and channel higher wisdom through your creative flow.
5. Sacred Community
Cultivating your own sacred community provides you with a safe space to engage in spiritual practices and learn from the spiritual wisdom of others. Surrounding yourself with kindred spirits and soul family allows you to give and receive support on your spiritual path. It is important to balance periods of solitude with periods of rich connection.
6. Surrender and trust
Surrendering may not be the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of self-care, but letting go and allowing the Universe to unfold the path before you can be very relieving. Allow yourself to let go of trying to control how things unfold, and practice trusting in the Divine timing of life. It’s ok to set boundaries and say “no” when you feel called to do so. It’s ok to be held by the Universe when you need to, so that you are nourished and full when the time comes to take the action steps towards manifesting your dreams.
Self-care is much more than physical Indulgence and pampering. It is sacred maintenance of your soul, and all of the ways that your Divine energy manifests in your reality. You are valuable, precious, and worthy of your own time, attention, and care. It’s time to come home to yourself with reverence, magic, and trust. When you care for yourself on every level – physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual – you create bonds of deep, everlasting connection with yourself. These healing bonds ripple outward into the collective consciousness of humanity. As you cultivate a lifestyle of love and caring with yourself, you spread that healing energy of love and care to all.
Is there anything I missed? What’s your favorite way to care for yourself? Share with me in the comments. ♥️
*Make sure that you engage only in practices that are safe and healthy for you, and follow all medical and psychiatric guidance.
Kristine is a practicing psychologist and a recipient of MAP. She graduated summa cum laude with a Master of Arts (MA) in Psychology.
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