Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) April/May 2017 Aspire Mag Full Issue | Page 29

In my work I have discovered that my female clients have a much harder time cultivating self-care. It makes them feel “selfish” and selfish in our culture is a dirty word. We have been taught that giving is right and good, that wanting or desiring is selfish. Desire is the way we create. You, the beautiful creator that you are must create from desire or you will have a life filled with people, things and experiences that do not light you up. And without being lit up from the inside out, you will not bring your beautiful gifts to this world. We have got to get your light burning bright! I’ve learned that when we care for ourselves deeply and deliberately we actually begin to care for others this way as well. We tell the truth (especially to ourselves) and we do things from DESIRE instead of a feeling of obligation (a sticky heavy energy). Radical Self-Care™ allows us to understand how caring for our emotional, physical, mental and spiritual well-being is the most powerful way we can align to our true nature. It’s like coming home to ourselves again and again. It is an organic evolutionary process -- it looks different for each of us. This way of honoring yourself takes patience, commitment and practice. And it is one of the most impactful things we can emulate to our friends, children and partners. You will feel an energy and alignment that will guide you toward deeper happiness and greater achievement. When we are consciously caring for ourselves we are able to move with the dynamic flow of life. Our emotional health is stabilized and we feel the solid foundation of being able to balance what life throws at us. Creating our own Radical Self-Care™ practice can keep us at our best. Without it life’s everyday issues can move us far from center causing us hours or days to regain solid footing. “As above, so below, as within, so without, as the universe, so the soul…” – HERMES TRISMEGISTUS Here’s the deal. Any success you achieve will be short lived without the strong and firm foundation for it to expand and grow upon. SELF CARE is imperative to sustainable success. And as your success increases . . . your self-care must be upleveled as well. As your dreams get bigger . . . your self-care must get bigger as well. Remember that self-care is your foundation. The foundation on which you grow your big ole dreams and which your success can rest upon with great stability. Radical Self- 29 Because we are conscious life-learners we are always looking for ways to create meaningful change. Here self-care is upleveled to create the foundation to build your big dreams and cultivate your intimate relationships along with supporting your radiant health. This level of self-care is called Radical Self-Care™ and it may feel a bit rebellious - especially to those not consciously practicing self-care.