Waddup bois!
I recently found myself in a very hot sauna with some very overwhelming music and someone reminding me to celebrate and care for myself.
While I'm very open-minded I did at first feel apprehension, but as I leaned into it I came to think of someone who had studied "self-embrace" and how that genuinely physiologically comforts and destresses us.
When I leaned into that too and started self embracing (literally hugging myself like the classic "crying in the shower" scenes) I started to feel both a deep comfort and a sad relief as I realised that this was the first time in many years that I truly showed myself love and care. I mean don't get it twisted; I love myself and who I am, but I don't actively express it or do acts of kindness and care to myself.
I found myself welling up and later crying over the realisation that I need to forgive myself and love myself more, and I've been trying to keep that in mind ever since.
Anywhosies, this is just a long ramble to ask (and remind) you guys how you love yourself ❤️