What is your gift to yourself this Christmas?
“Do something today your future self with thank you for”
— Anonymous
Have you sorted all the presents?
What have you chosen for yourself?
Do you remember that you are the most important person in your universe? No, a thought like this is not selfish; it is self-loving and self-caring. Your future self will thank you for it.
Last year, I wrote a letter to myself and put it under the Christmas tree. I had chosen kind words, as if I wrote to a dear friend, mentioning moments of joy, appreciation and gratitude. The gift to yourself could have many forms and shapes, it can be material or non-material. Like with any gifts - it is the thought that counts. A gift says: "You are worth it".
The first step to giving yourself a gift is to give yourself permission for it. What may be barriers that prevent you from doing something good for yourself? May there be thoughts that you are not deserving? How true is that? If you give yourself a hug right now or gently place a hand on heart, you may develop the empathy for yourself that is needed.
The next step is to consider whether your future self would thank you for it. Some gifts may seem a good idea at the moment, but they are not that sustainable.
Finally, think of the first step in order to make that gift to yourself happen. We may have an idea, but not enough time to pull it through or we put the thought aside and then never come back to it. What is the smallest and easiest thing you could do now? Maybe it is finding an envelope and putting it on the kitchen counter or marking a day in your calendar when you take yourself for a walk.
You are worth it.
My invitation to you today:
Take a moment and give yourself a hug, or gently put one hand on your heart
Think: "I am deserving of good things coming to me"
Contemplate what gift you can give to yourself this Christmas and make the first step toward it happen now.
This is your time
With love for self.
Have a merry Pre-Christmas Time
Mel
