Bradley Morris
By falling in love with life, we fall in love with ourselves (and vice versa). When we fall in love with ourselves, we can access our true potential because we become willing to give ourselves the experiences, practices and beliefs that allow us to succeed and give us the self-acceptance to rebound when we fail.
If we don’t fall in love with life and ourselves, then we fall into the perpetual wheel of self-sabotage, struggle and suffering.
I support people (starting with myself) to truly fall in love with life. Here are 12 ways we can all cultivate self-love:
ESTABLISH POWERFUL, SELF-SERVING DAILY PRACTICES
Our habits make us who we become.
BE CREATIVE & DO WHAT MAKES YOU COME ALIVE
This is the zest of life that makes our time on Earth worthwhile.
MEDITATE, BREATHE, AND EXPRESS YOURSELF THROUGH SOUND
This clears the mental fog, allowing us to focus on what we love.
LIVE WITH REVERENCE AND GRATITUDE FOR THE GIFT OF LIFE
Commit to becoming masterful at expressing appreciation for life and all your experiences, especially the ones that challenge you and force you to grow. This journey is a gift.
HEAL YOURSELF BY FINDING PEACE WITH THE PAST
When we carry pain from the past with us, it haunts us and blocks us from being free and fully expressed in our present reality. Deal with it to heal it.
GET CLEAR AND LIVE WITH INTENTION
Having a vision gives us the power to drive forward through the difficult times. We all need a bigger vision for our lives.
CONNECT WITH NATURE
Balance depends on spending plenty of time in nature, whether it’s sitting, hiking or sports. We all need nature time.
TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY
Putting powerful, clean foods into our body, exercising and doing yoga are some of the most important things we can do when it comes to self-care and loving life. We only have one body.
GROW THROUGH FEAR
Fear is a natural part of life. Because of this, I embrace it and honor it when it comes up.
TAKE 100% RESPONSIBILITY
Recognize that you are the creator of your own life and successes. By taking full responsibility, we allow ourselves the opportunity to learn from our mistakes, rather than blame.
CHECK THINGS OFF THE BUCKET LIST
Each year, we need to have at least one thing checked off the bucket list. This gives us something fun to shoot for.
MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN OTHER PEOPLE’S LIVES
This is one of the most fulfilling, energy-giving things we can do in life. It gives us purpose. Every day, try to make somebody else’s day. Big or small acts go a long way.
There is so much we can do to love our lives and blossom into the fullest expression of who we are… and unfortunately, many don’t. People make excuses, they say there’s not enough time or that blah blah blah gets in the way. Truth is, if you’re not loving it, then YOU are getting in the way.
If you want to know what it feels like to be wildly in love with your life, then you need to declare yourself willing and committed now.
You must be willing to change everything and embrace a whole new way of living — if that's what it’s going to take. What I find is, those who don’t love their lives now haven’t been living according to their own passions, dreams, authentic expression and agenda. They have been living to the beat of somebody else’s drum… and that path will always lead to unhappiness.
Here’s the thing. If you’re locked into some negative habits and patterns, then it’s going to take effort to get out. But it’s the fun kind of effort because you will be adding more and more awesome things into your life that you love (refer to above list or make your own), while allowing the other old stuff to fall away naturally.
As these awesome acts become awesome habits, your reality will take the form of an awesome life.
It is highly possible that you will be judged and questioned by the people closest to you who want you to remain a slug and slave to mediocrity, or who just simply don’t understand your new vision, but if you can avoid being deterred from your path and not take their remarks personally, then you will find yourself blazing a trail to freedom, growth and a never-before experienced love for life.
When I meet negative people like that, I try to see them as mirrors of myself or reflections of my own consciousness. When I hear them being negative or pessimistic about my choices I say to myself (and sometimes them), “Wow, I still believe that? Well that’s just silly and definitely doesn’t serve. I let that one go now {while smiling}. Thanks or the reflection, friend, but I choose to believe ___________.”
Bottom line: if you take 100% responsibility for yourself, your dreams and your life, then you will create a reality that you love, a body that feels like your temple and incredible relationships that last into infinity over time.
