What is self-trust? How do you know if your self trust is strong or weak? And how do you strengthen your self-trust? I would love to live in a world in which all people from 11 to 111 knew the answers to these questions... where we were taught the fundatmentals of self trust this from a very young age ... but alas, we are not there yet.

But change starts with each of us, so today we take a deep dive into self-trust, these inquiries and apply this self trust practically to your life now ... where you need it the most.

This episode of Feminine Power Time - "Strengthen Self Trust" is the 2nd in a 4 part series on Self-Love. Self-trust is one of the 10 branches of self-love.

When I created the body of self-love work that breaks self-love down so you can see where you are weak and strong, the metaphor of a tree came through. Self-trust is the trunk of the tree - everything stems from here. Self-acceptance is the root ball. Self-worth the roots.

Self trust is: 

Choosing to listen to and follow the guidance of your inner voice, believing you know what is right for you, even when other people think or say otherwise.

Join me for this exploration as we:

* Illuminate the signs of a weak and strong self trust 

* How self trust shows up in our careers, relationships and life choices.

* I pinpoint from a self love perspective, what we need to do as adults to regain and rebuild self-trust 

* I take you through one of the most powerful self trust processes I created, to bring self love to the places and ways you have not followed and betrayed your inner knowing and guidance ... which when healed, keeps you from making unconscious choices. 

If you want to learn more about self-trust, read chapter 8 in Madly in Love with ME and chapter 1 in Overwhelmed and Over It. 

A little heads up: Be prepared to connect with yourself at a heart and self honesty level. Nothing to be scared of, going here is where your power and freedom is. Just wanted to let you know we aren't skimming the surface here when we dive into self-love. 

I'll share my journey with self-trust from a self-love perpsective too. I wouldn't ask you to do something I have not done myself, more than one time.

With great heart, 
Christine 

In 2008, I founded the international Day of Self Love - February 13th -  to bring a deeper and practical awareness and understanding to self-love. This was meant not to be one day to celebrate ourselves, but a day to pause and look within at our inner foundation, and reveal what kind of self-love we needed to receive and strengthen this coming year. And then practically choose to do so.

You see, "Do I love myself?"  is not a yes/no question. There are areas you are strong and weak in. Areas that need tending THIS year. Self-love, or a lack of it, is at the root of the choices we make everyday, the big life choices, and the way we feel in relationship, career and own skin. Self love is primary to emotional, mental and physical wellness. 

Our leadership presence. Our prosperity. Our sense of belonging and being valued. Our thoughts, emotions, health. All linked to self-love.

But most of us were never educated on the different kinds of self-love - what I call the 10 branches of self-love. And in the world of business, money and 'serious' things, self-love is often fluffed and woo wooed away. When honestly if self-love was part of primary education and a sign of a healthy leader, we'd have less narcissitics, less greed, and more of a society where sovereignty and unity could co-exist and healthy inter- connection was the norm.

There is SO much power in exploring and embodying each of the 10 branches of self-love which make up the "Self Love Tree."

Which is why, this month, we'll explore 4 of the primary branches, one at a time, with perspectives, a practice and inquiries to ponder. And then I encourage you to put them to practice to what you are desiring to create or dealing with in your life, career, wellness and relationships. 

Today, in Episode 178: Self Acceptance & Self Worth we explore:

• The Self Love Tree and the 10 Branches of Self Love
• Reveal where you are weak and strong in self-love, and where it sits in your body.
• Self-Acceptance, what it is and how it affects all areas our lives, including our confidence.
• Reveal where you are rejecting parts of yourself (ouch!) 
• Find what parts of you are calling you to embrace them, so you can be your full power and presence (exhale)
• What to do with the toxic habit of Comparison  (you'll LOVE this).

Self Acceptance is the base of the ROOT line of the self-love tree, and our bodies. So it informs everything from your self-care to your self-esteem and self-trust.

Tune in. 

Try the practices.

Take a self love pulse check and make a self love promise this year. 

And exhale - we are in this together.

Big heart, 

Christine 

p.s. Come by the Feminine Wisdom Cafe (my private online community) and share your Self Love Promise and Branch for this year.  

https://community.christinearylo.com/posts/drafts/make-your-2022-self-love-promise-how-will-you-stay-true-to-yourself-this-year

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RESOURCES:

1. The Self Love Promise Kit - www.SelfLovePromiseKit.com 
   
   
2. Madly in Love with ME Book - www.theSelfLoveBooks.com
   
   
3. Path of Self Love Website - www.PathofSelfLove.org 

Embodied Self Love Experiences & Trainings

1.  FOR YOURSELF: Make it a year of Self Love - The Yoga of Self Love - receive practices, wisdom & creative exercises, one branch of self love per month www.YogaofSelfLove.com

2. FOR GUIDING OTHERS: Self Love Essentials Professional Training for those who support others. www.SelfLoveTraining.com 

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The Self Love Tree

Download a picture of it here

https://christinearylo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/selflovetree_arylo.pdf