Your self love has to be stronger than your desire to be loved. ~Tisha Dean

Self Love…What is it? How do you know you have it? Who taught you about it? Who modeled it for you? Were you born with it?

I’ve been living in this mental wellness journey way before I started talking loud about it! So if I’m honest, I didn’t always have self love!! Quita, why would you say that?

Because It’s true!! I lacked boundaries with myself and others! I wanted to give my all to others and save what was left for me(sound familiar?)

As a former “church girl”(one of my friends call me that) I was told to love my neighbor as myself! Now I don’t disagree with that because it’s scripture! However, I didn’t have a very valid understanding of the concept!

But with better understanding here’s what I have concluded:
🌹 It starts in me and with me… “the love”(The spirit of God dwells within me…I didn’t leave Him out) so what the neighbors receive is from a healthy over flow and fully nourished me!
🌼Jesus practiced self love.  He knew when to rest, when to work, when to say yes, when to say no, and when to go before the Father God for the true nourishment of his identity (that’s a message in itself)
💐 You can’t take care of your neighbors if you haven’t taken care of you FIRST!

✋People will destroy you, intentionally and unintentionally so you have to love your self enough to know this truth and set proper boundaries!

💚Self Love is not selfish; it’s a necessary nutrient!!

#selflovejourney
#self
#love #mentalhealthadvocate #mentalhealthwarrior #Mental #mentalhealthintheblackcommunity #mentalwellbeing #mentalclarityandfocus #mentalhealthawareness #selflovefirst #heart #healthyboundaries #boundaries #protection #yes #no #neighbors #instagram #instagood #followforfollowback #nourishmentforthesoul #nourishment #church #churchgirls #balance