Crown Yourself This New Year

I will be taking the time to

Crown Myself 

this New Year.

I have stopped playing in the murky waters

of New Year's Resolutions years ago.

Instead

I am going to make

 beautiful rituals of

taking the time to 

Crown Myself

~ Reflect on all of the things I've done well this past year (and in life)

~ Savor again all of the magic moments that made my heart soar.

~ Make a list of my favorite Glimmers

~Reflect on where  and when I stood tall when I wanted to crumble

I choose to make

Crowning Myself

a beautiful ritual

 because at this age I know

~ I am responsible for my own happiness

~ No one is coming to save me

~ True personal validation is always an inside job

~We can only pour from a full cup

Crowning Yourself 

really can happen in so many ways

both literally  (everyone stands a little taller with a Crown)

and 

figuratively.

This New Year I have planned and taken time to sit quietly in a beautiful space

to reflect.

I will have a candles and flowers  to remind myself

that my relationship with myself

is of utmost importance.

After my scene is set

I will put on one of my Crowns

and

 sit quietly as I 

make notes of all the  good that comes up.

I will write those happy thoughts in my journal

or

better yet as a  beautiful love letter to myself.

I will open up my photos for the year

as helpful reminders of the splendid moments I experienced.

I will review my gratitude journal for the year

to be reminded of the small things

that were actually the big things in my heart.

I will review my business calendar to remember

what I have accomplished this year.

I will write down my favorite moments

taking the time to 

Savor and Enjoy

them all once again.

It is only then

after I bask in all the good and beauty and love

 I accomplished and experienced this last year

I will gently

and

 with much love and compassion

ask myself

~ Where would I like to grow.

~ What  behaviors would I like to change

so that I can experience life at a higher energy level.

~ Where does the majority of my joy come from?

~ What can I do to have a better relationship with myself?

~ What boundaries do I need to give myself to maximize my self love?

~ What can I do to support my own goals? 

~ What soothing rituals can I put into my daily life

to help me stay focused on my goals?

I have been looking for ways to do better

be more 

be successful

manage my emotions

since high school

as a way to manage my ongoing depression and anxiety.

I have lived in the self help sections of book stores

always on the quest to discover some nirvana where I feel

I've got it all figured out  and in place.

I know after all these years there is really no place to arrive

where everything stays in place

because life itself is continual motion.

But I do know for a fact we are better people 

when we can take the time to 

love and respect our own selves.

How much conflict with others is really our own internal conflict projected.

That is exactly why I am a firm believer in taking the time to

Crown Ourselves.

If you've been reading my blog for the lsat decade

you have read about it here before.

As much as I believe in 

Crowning Ourselves

even I have lost my way with it along my recent life journey.

That being said

I am so much happier

have so much more to give others

when I can remember

to love myself

take care of myself

make myself a priority

and 

live in a manner that I respect myself.

That is what

Crowning Myself 

truly means to me.

May we all remember to take the time

To Crown Ourselves

this New Year

As a visual reminder 

I will be adding  some sweet new

Crown Yourself Bracelets

to my shop!

Made out of my favorite Howlite gemstone beads

which is believed by many to 

to have calming and stress relieving properties

glass pearls

and a removable silver Crown Charm!

I am so excited about remembering to 

Crown Ourselves

I will be introducing these bracelet at

$95 

instead of the regular $125.

As always each piece comes beautifully gift wrapped 

with a complimentary hand made pearl charm.

As always my friends

I wish you love and joy

As you Style Your Life