know thyself & come out and play

well, today I'll come right to the point...

come out and play...

or

how to grow a confident self, 

based on healthy love,

out of what might have been a shy, inconfident child & young adult...

what does it take?

work

patience

faith

effort

trial & error

humbleness

self knowledge

time

appreciation

love

ability to say no

how do we achieve that phase of {know thyself}?

staying healthy physically & emotionally by:

eating well

drinking a lot 

{no don't mean glasses of alcohol on a constant basis ;)}

moving

training the brain

more specifically:

engaging in psychotherapy sessions

no, you actually don't need to be severely depressed, 

or malfunctioning in any other way to begin it.

it simply helps us find out who we are,

what we wish & how to achieve it,

while understanding at the same time

that it is not only about us in this world.

we are part of a whole

living together with other creatures & humans,

sometimes much more fortunate than us

and sometimes much less.

some useful tools on our ways:

yoga

meditation

massages

all help a lot in calming us down

and assist us in our process of 

getting in touch with our real personal needs,

while managing to eventually not be overdistracted

and overburdened by today's 

fast changing societies,

bringing millions of stimuli to us per day

finally, a little humour...

get to know yourself

we all have nice features both externally & internally

as much as ugly ones

cherish your good sides

acknowledge your bad sides

invest in your good sides

work on befriending yourself with the bad sides

and if possible changing them to the better.

well, and do occassionally indulge in some very selective & smart shopping ; )

value money 

& 

in my opinion,

do not become a slave of consumption

reward yourself with a few things here and then

you really love and know will add to your quality of living

[choices from my latest curated treasury on etsy {come out and play}]

avoid super market behavior and instant trends

learn what your really like 

and enhances both your self image and your living environment

in case this is not your poweful point

but it still matters to you,

allow yourself  to receive some help and advice from experts

living beautifully & stylish is something both to be blessed with

but also something that over time can be learned

ok...and how about you?

care to come out and play style with me? ; )

have a wonderful day, wherever you are, whatever you do,

remember that beauty begins from a healthy mind and loving heart

c u later with some visual inspiration found around this wonderful web surrounding us

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Images: self modeling for myself or else Iro - Ivy Nassopoulos for Domestic stories with Ivy

"True love never fades" fine art photography print available {here}