Show Up For Yourself

What normally happens when your loved one calls you and tell you that they need you? 

You show up. 

Regardless of what time they call or how tired you feel. You show up because you love them. Showing up when your loved one needs you is part of what feeds the relationship and makes it strong. Being there in the moments when you are needed the most shows them that you care. 

I’m learning to implement this exact energy into the relationship that I have with myself. 

What does this look like? 

Start Showing Up For Yourself 

In Small Yet Mighty Ways  : 

Allow Yourself To Cry 

This has been a hard one for me. I used to save my tears for really sad movies and suppress them any other time that they arose. 

When I would first feel that ache in my throat, like a desperate request from my body, asking me to release tears and I would blink them away. 

Tears felt like defeat and it took me a long time to learn that tears are actually good for your soul. It’s like a shower, a cleanse for your soul and we need to do it every once in a while or sometimes more often then we'd like to admit. 

This is showing up for yourself. When you allow yourself to cry. 

I cried last night and the night before for the first time since all this quarantine began and I might go ahead and cry again tonight if I need to. 

Don’t Hold Your Pee

I know you’ve done this. I still do this sometimes. 

• Maybe you didn’t want to interrupt a conversation
• Maybe you didn’t want to get out of your comfortable position in bed 
• Maybe you didn’t want to miss a few minutes of the meeting 
• Maybe you’re running late 
• Maybe you’re scared to ask someone where the bathroom is 

This is a small yet mighty way to show up for yourself. 

The next time your body asks you to pee? 

Go pee. 

Practice Self Forgiveness 

I tend to be very hard on myself. 

If I don’t perform a certain task by a certain time, sometimes I won’t even acknowledge the work that was done all because I was a few hours late. Not everyday will be perfect. Not everyday will go as planned. 

• Forgive yourself for starting a few hours late 
• Forgive yourself for making that mistake 
• Forgive yourself for eating the entire chocolate bar 
• Forgive yourself for getting there late
• Forgive yourself for not checking everything off of your to do list today 

This is such a good way to show up for yourself. I used to allow one mistake of mine to ruin the whole rest of my day. It’s so much easier to practice self forgiveness, try to do better tomorrow and go on with my day. 

Try it. Forgive yourself as you would forgive a dear loved one. 

Be Your Own Cheerleader

I used to get upset when my loved ones didn’t get exited over the release of a new song of mine or anything I worked hard for. 

Then, I realized that I could do that for myself! 

I can throw myself a celebratory party and say, “Yes girl! Go Ana! You’re awesome! I love this song!” 

Which is what I do regardless of whether people love it or not. 

Do you secretly wish that you had more support? Do you secretly wish that you had more cheerleaders? Cheering you on? Giving you encouragement? 

The great news is that you can show up for yourself in this way! This is the best thing that you could do. 

Now, the applause from others, the silence from others and the rejection from others do not hold much space in your mind. Because you are filling that space with your own cheers. 

YYYYEEEESSSSSSS! GOOO YOUUUU! WOOOOOO! 

Respond To Your Spirit When It Calls 

Have you ever had a random desire to pray for someone while watching a movie or while you were scrolling through instagram? Or have you ever felt a random urge to just talk to God? Even to just ask God some questions? Present your feelings to God? 

Have you ever had a random thought to simply stand outside with your face towards the sun? Or just watch the passing of the clouds? 

I have felt those things in random moments throughout my day while I have been in the middle of a task so I tell myself that I will do it later. Then, I normally forget to do it later. 

So, if I am able to respond to my spirit immediately? I do it. 

I will pause the movie and pray for that person. 

I will go outside to simply stand there as I soak in the sun and present my feelings to God 

I will try my best to respond, to listen closely to the whisper of my spirit and show up. 

Let's show up for ourselves more often. 

What are some other small yet might ways that you could show up for yourself? 

Comment down below! 

Thank you for being here.

Thank you for reading. 

It’s Blooming Season :)