The Art of Being Seen: A Journey to Self-Love

Fear. How often has it held you back from truly pursuing your deepest desires and embodying your most vibrant self? And what does it take to shed those unauthentic layers that awkwardly fit like wrong-sized clothes gifted by other people's imagination and expectations of who you should be? When do you embrace who you truly are?

I believe self-love is a personal journey we’ve all been on since we came into this world. My self-love journey goes like this…

For a long time, I put my worth on the value that I provide to others. In relationships, I would give up my needs to dedicate myself fully to the man I'm with. This never ended well. Of course. After a while, I would feel stuck and resentful towards him, although he never asked me to be anything else but me. In my work, my lack of self-worth would show up in me overworking and trying so hard to be appreciated, whilst I did not actually appreciate myself. In my creativity, it would show up in holding back my fullest expression, just showing a little bit, but not too much of myself because I was afraid of judgment and rejection.

I finally realised that I can't be upset with others for not seeing me if I'm the one hiding in the shadows, terrified of being myself. Writing this blog post and sharing a personal story rather than giving general advice is part of my self-love journey. And, it comes with the realisation that our personal stories offer the most profound teachings we can gift each other on this wild ride of being human.

I've always had this burning fire within me to birth as much love and light into this world as possible: a deep cosmic yearning to bring joy to Earth. Although it's still scary, I no longer let fear rule my life and destiny. Instead, I allow my full creative expression to flow through AND out of me because it's here for a reason, and it’s meant to be shared. Over the years, I learned to trust it. And that's what self-love means to me: Embracing my full creative expression unapologetically, honouring it and standing up for it if I need to.

How about you? What does self-love mean to you, and how can you embrace yourself daily to honour your magnificent heart and beautiful being?

Much love,
Sky xx