My habit was to outrun, to move, to start again. Keep going. New country. New job. New relationship. I’d fall, pick myself right up, dust myself off, and either limp, walk or sprint away. I thought I was getting away from others or situations– but really I was trying to escape me.

And while it is crucial to get away from some situations or people that are just not healthy, there is just no way that you can get away from yourself. Believe me when I say I tried. You move to a new house – you are there. You travel to a different country – you are there too. You start a new job – guess who is showing up on the first day? It’s you.

You’re the one person you can’t ditch. You can treat yourself poorly, and speak to yourself viciously, and you can ignore yourself, but that just means that you will have to live with someone who is going to get progressively more sad, angry, upset, or anxious. And that inner person is going to show you in all kinds of ways that it is seeking your attention and affection.

So you might as well give some of the love, time and focus you are so good at giving others to yourself. Why not give it a go and see what happens. When you love all of you, even the yucky parts, that’s when self love has a chance to bloom. That’s the catch 22. The love can’t bloom unless the love is given. So where does the love start? With an intention to love yourself so fully, so immensely, that you will pursue that love wherever it takes you. What if it sparks the beginning of a great new chapter in your life?

So why not enter the dance of self-love? You'll learn the steps as you go. Your inner self is rearing to go. You have a willing partner inside gung-ho to tango.

I'm an enthusiastic devotee of love in all its forms so it was great fun to speak with Baiba Liduma who is organizing a video summit called Unlock Secrets to Love. She believes that love is life, and flourishing relationships is your birthright. Baiba interviewed 18 experts including myself on relationships, intimacy, sensuality, and love. Of course, the focus of my interview is on self talk and self love.

You can register for this free series using this link
https://empowermentfestlive.com/unlocksecretstolove/Maryse.

It starts March 15.
Here is what’s going to be covered in this summit:

How to speak to yourself like you are someone who matters
Soulmates
What are the common challenges most people face in relationships, and how to overcome them
Find love and keep love
Effective strategies on shifting your mindset towards love
Intimacy and vulnerability
Practical tools for communication and expressing your desires
Tantric meditations

Thanks for reading!

With love,

Maryse