Being beautiful isn’t just about the face you present to others. It’s also about how you feel, when you see your own face in the mirror. If you find it difficult to look into your own eyes, it may be time to focus on your inner self and take steps to detoxify your spirit. By focusing on yourself and giving your soul what it needs to thrive, you’ll feel better about yourself and you’ll radiate a more positive shine to others.
Take a Breath
Sometimes, one of the best ways to strengthen your inner self is by simply taking time to breathe. Especially in stressful situations, you should take a pause from life, just long enough perform a quick breathing exercise. Take a deep breath, hold it for five seconds, and release it. Repeat these steps four or five times. This simple act of taking a deep breath can instill you with courage and prepare you for your next big challenge.
Feed the Soul with Something That Inspires You
You may choose to read from The Sermon Notebook, review some poetry, or read some uplifting short fiction. If reading isn’t your passion, try listening to music or watching a movie that helps you feel good. Anything that bolsters your sense of hope and gives you a good feeling can help you feel better about yourself.
Reward Yourself
You don’t have to do anything to deserve it. Just do good things for yourself, as you might perform random acts of kindness for strangers. Whether that means treating yourself to a cup of tea or going out to a spa to be pampered, being kind to yourself is a great way to improve your feelings of self-worth. Even a special dinner, either at home or out at your favorite restaurant, is something you can do for yourself. In other words, treat yourself the same way you treat your guests or loved ones.
Set Hard Boundaries
Many times, we let people get away with things that we feel are unacceptable, just because they’re family, a friend, or a co-worker. Later, these instances fester and make us feel bad about not speaking up for ourselves, which leads to a more toxic inner self. Instead, let people know about your boundaries and what is or isn’t acceptable. By setting these limits, you’ll feel more respected and your loved ones will better know what upsets you.
Do You Really Know Yourself?
Sometimes it’s important to look at your inner self and really evaluate who you are as an individual. This is the time to identify things about yourself that you don’t like and may want to change. It’s also a time to accept other aspects of your personality and learn to be more comfortable with yourself. People spend far too much time criticizing themselves, instead of looking at the traits they do like in their personality. Taking a look at your inner self can help you boost your strengths.
Do You Like Your Friends?
While the answer to this question seems like a no-brainer, you should take the time to really examine your answer. Sometimes, we continue friendships long past the time at which they should have ended, just because it’s easier. We don’t want to face the conflict that comes with ending a relationship. Instead, we continue to feed toxic relationships, never realizing how detrimental they are to our inner core being. By ending those relationships once and for all, you will feel as though a tremendous weight has been lifted and you can move forward to seek out new, more promising friendships.
There are many things you can do for yourself to help refresh and recharge your inner being. When you do take the time to care for yourself in this way, you become more likeable to others, as well as to yourself. So, take the time to pamper your own spirit and you will soon begin to attract the right people to yourself.
