Since we were very young many of us  have been taught that we "should" take care of others before taking care of ourselves. And we have been taught to believe that it is a positive feature to be able to put others first.  We're proud of forgetting our own needs and making sure others are doing fine.

Putting yourself first
I truly believe in my heart, that you can never make the people around you happy, when you are not happy yourself.  How on earth can you take care of others when you don't take care of yourself?

When a store only gives things away, it will be empty very quickly.  By asking for money in return, a store can refill itself and be able to continuously provide us with the items we need.  A bank account will not be able to support us very long when we only take money out of it.

Stuff is energy. Money is energy. Love is energy.

By only giving, we run empty very quickly.  We need to refill ourselves in order to be able read more here

I'm wondering.....What comes to mind when you think about being kind to yourself?  Bubble baths, green smoothies, massages, yoga classes?  If so, I do agree that those are wonderful ways to nurture yourself and what I would like to talk about here is establishing a foundation of kindness within your own consciousness.  To have you feel like you are moving through your days with peace and grace, in order to allow yourself to build a solid foundation that becomes your new normal.  And on the days when nothing seems to be going right, rather than to blame yourself or others you'll relax, breathe, and let it be what it is.  Does that sound good?

Loving yourself unconditionally for who and what you are right now, is an essential component to living a life of radical kindness.  Self-love can be a super, scary topic for many of us and one that can feel vast and overwhelming.  I can hear some of you saying, "How can I love myself?"  "Where do I start?  I can't even stick to an exercise program or keep up with the laundry!!"
Self-love starts with self-acceptance. Like so many of us, as we grew up, we.....read more here