Self-Healing Through Self-Love & Self-Care: How to Begin from Within
Have you spent your life showing up for others—while quietly feeling drained, anxious, or unseen?
Many of us, especially women, carry a pattern of over-giving. We try to be everything to everyone—often at the cost of our own well-being. We expect more from ourselves than we would ever ask of anyone else.
This constant demand creates a stress cycle that impacts not just our mood but our nervous system, emotions, and physical health. Over time, we may experience:
Depression or anxiety
Emotional dysregulation and irritability
Sleep issues, headaches, fatigue
Digestive disruption and burnout
So how do we break this cycle?
Start with Self-Love
Real healing begins when we put the oxygen mask on ourselves first—not from a place of selfishness, but from a space of sacred self-prioritization.
Self-love means seeing ourselves with the same compassion we’d extend to a dear friend. Would you criticize, judge, or shame your best friend for needing rest, support, or softness? Of course not. So why do we treat ourselves that way?
When we begin to shift the inner dialogue, everything begins to change.
Inner Child Healing: A Key to Self-Compassion
I invite you to look at the version of yourself that felt most unseen, unheard, or unsafe. What beliefs did you form at that age? Did you begin to think you weren’t enough, or that your needs didn’t matter?
That child part of you is still present. It’s the part that longs to be acknowledged, nurtured, and reassured.
You can begin healing that inner part by practicing:
Self-reflection and journaling
Self-forgiveness
Hypnotherapy and subconscious reprogramming
Energy work and intuitive healing (like PSYCH-K®)
This isn’t just about healing the past—it’s about reclaiming your sense of worth and safety in the now.
A Simple Practice to Begin
Try this:
List three things you did today that pleased you—even small things.
Add all the qualities you brought to make those things possible.
Read that list aloud to yourself—like you’re talking to the child in you. Tell yourself the things you've been waiting to hear.
Forgive yourself. Praise yourself. Encourage yourself.
Repeat this for a few days or weeks, and you’ll notice a shift—not just in how you feel, but in how you treat yourself. Over time, you’ll develop a loving relationship with the part of you that is deeply worthy and divine.
Final Thought
Self-healing isn’t about fixing what’s broken. It’s about remembering the truth:
You are not too much.
You are not too sensitive.
You are not behind.
You are worthy of the same love, care, and gentleness you so freely give to others.
This article originally appeared in Prescott Healthy Living Magazine (Vol. 3, No. 5) under a different title.
