Self-Care & Your Future Self: Becoming Who You Are

​​In most of my posts, I encourage coziness as a devoted add-on to your spiritual pursuits. And for many years, I have advocated both spiritual and emotional self-care.

But have you ever noticed that I don't say a lot about physical self-care? Well, there's a reason for that...

Self-Care & Your Future Self

When it comes to taking good care of myself, physically, I am a bit of a reluctant beginner.

I've always been a recovering perfectionist with rather low follow-through. And I have so many chronic illnesses, it feels like there's little I can do to make an improvement.

So I think I made a super-secret deal behind my own back to just ignore myself physically whenever possible. Which means that my body has had to try even harder to get my attention.

Recently, though, I came to the realization that I was going to need to make some changes. In fact, my therapist said that neglecting self-care is burnout knocking at the door. Oh, boy!

Well, I wondered how I would manage to corral myself into doing the things I would now need to do, when it hit me. I was having a little talk with myself and it went like this…

Do you think that in your future (pointing vaguely in front of me), your higher self will be doing those things? Yes. Okay, so do you want to be over there or over here?

Ha! I was speaking my language then. 

This is the thing. If you are becoming your future self, the best way to do that is to practice now, by doing the things she does. That is literally a manifestation trick.

So it's as if someone had just told me I could get extra credit for basic self-care and rest. Now, as you might imagine, it's appealing to me a lot more.
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What about Your Future Self?

How many of your future self's behaviors or everyday choices can you identify? And of those, how many might you be able to do, so you can practice being her?

You must tell me in a comment if any of this resonates with you, btw. 

So let's talk about what it means to become who you are.

As a lightworker and healer, you know it's our assignment. And now that you're beginning to remember who you are, that empowers you to become her.

But what does that even mean? 

Well, it means that you begin to connect with the truth about your higher self and you realize that if those things are true, then all your self-doubts, limiting beliefs and fears are not true.

Which means that you need to create a lifestyle that reflects the truth instead of the lies.

First, though, you have to come to believe the truths instead of the lies.

Here's what to do…

(1) Ask your future self. When you’re staring down that glass of water, 10-minute walk, or early bedtime, pause and ask: “is my future self doing this?” If the answer is yes, then congratulations — you just found your shortcut to becoming her.

(2) Pick one little upgrade. Don’t overhaul everything. Choose one thing she already does. Maybe stretching for two minutes, taking vitamins, or shutting the laptop earlier.

Your mileage may vary. But whatever it is, try it today.

(3) Make it cozy. Add a candle, a soft blanket, or your favorite mug. If your future self is thriving, she’s probably not doing it in a sterile, joyless way. She’s got twinkle lights on the routine.

(4) Celebrate the extra credit. Every time you do something your higher self would do, treat it like bonus points.

Because it is. You're literally rewiring your life toward the version of you who’s already grounded, whole, and at peace.

See you next time!
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Love, Jeanine

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