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Published Aug 8, 2021

#162: On Loving Yourself: Solo Episode

Mark Groves delves into self-love practices and the significance of sacred relationships, offering insights on nurturing mental health, fostering deep connections, and channeling heartbreak towards personal growth.
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  • Checking In

    emphasizes the importance of regularly checking in with oneself to maintain mental and emotional health. He shares how asking simple questions like, "How are you? How is your heart?" can uncover deeper feelings that we often avoid. Mark notes that checking in with oneself can reveal areas where boundaries are needed and help nurture mental and emotional well-being 1.

    When we check in with ourselves and we give ourselves this moment to just, how am I? It can be rare. It might be rare for you right now. It might be uncomfortable. And that's okay.

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    He also highlights the challenge of making oneself a priority, especially when caring for others, and the necessity of filling one's own cup before pouring into others 1.

       

    Self-Love

    Mark explores the concept of self-love beyond superficial actions, emphasizing the importance of making choices that align with one's true self. He explains that self-love is about loving one's choices and being in alignment with who one wants to be. This involves sitting with oneself and reflecting on whether one's actions are in harmony with personal values 2.

    Self love is choices. It's to be in love with one's choices, right? To love what I choose is to love who I am.

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    Mark also discusses the idea of becoming best friends with oneself and having reverence for oneself, which requires a rare kind of intimacy and honesty 2.

       

    Sacredness

    Re-evaluating the sacredness within oneself and all relationships is another key theme. Mark talks about the concept of betrayal as damaging the sacredness of a connection, whether with oneself or others. He invites listeners to treat their pain and experiences as sacred, asking what they can teach and how they can lead to personal growth 3.

    If I was to take all the pain I've been through and I was to treat that as sacred, not to minimize it, but to treat it as sacred. And if I was treating my pain as sacred, I would say, what can you teach me? How can you change me? How can I grow?

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    Mark encourages viewing oneself and others with compassion and reverence, akin to looking through the eyes of a higher power, to foster deeper connections and understanding 3.

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