{"id":23239,"date":"2021-02-10T16:03:51","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T16:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sayloveyoga.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/10\/how-to-romance-yourself-through-self-doubt\/"},"modified":"2021-02-10T16:03:51","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T16:03:51","slug":"how-to-romance-yourself-through-self-doubt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sayloveyoga.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/10\/how-to-romance-yourself-through-self-doubt\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Romance Yourself through Self Doubt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m looking at a photograph that\u2019s popped up on my Facebook feed from two years ago.\u00a0 It\u2019s a silly photo of me, wide-eyed, mouth open in mock surprise, standing in a beautiful square in Malaga pretending that a Jacaranda tree showing off its eye-popping purple flowers is growing out of my head.<\/p>\n<p>In truth, I laugh a little inside at this photo and then move on to respond to a message.\u00a0 While I have taken a moment to enjoy the photograph a part of me dismisses what that represents and moves on.<\/p>\n<p>\u2060Even now, when I\u2019m cooped up at home, driving my cats and girlfriend mad, a part of me dismisses the achievement of running a solo yoga retreat in Spain with all the related marketing, putting down of deposits, fear of failure, hope, imposter syndrome and joy.\u00a0 That part of me also dismisses the years of hard work, the 9 classes a week plus a full-time job and then, leaving the security of that career for the life of self-employment. \u2060<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s interesting is that it takes some serious reflection for me to remember the real reason a part of me dismissed the achievement of running that first solo retreat.\u00a0 Because I didn\u2019t fill every room, and a part of me compared myself to the Instayogis with xxxk followers. And underneath that comparison was a sense that I just wasn\u2019t good enough (that\u2019s a shame story by the way..)<\/p>\n<p>The part of me that dismisses what I achieve, create, overcome and enjoy, over the years has also dismissed the blood, sweat, tears and trauma of my life. The PTSD, the ADHD, the career-changing mid-life anxiety \u2013 ALL dismissed in favor of comparison, or \u201cnot good enough\u201d, or \u201cit won\u2019t work\u201d, or \u201cbut other people have far more experience\u201d stories.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We all do this \u2013 we dismiss, we put down, we ignore, we compare, we blame, we shame, yet we don\u2019t encourage, acknowledge and validate ourselves nearly as much.\u2060<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I see this so much in my clients who work within the wellness industry.\u00a0 Classic stories include: \u201cHow can I get new clients in a pandemic\/recession?\u201d \u201cWho am I to ask for money from people at the moment?\u201d \u201cThere\u2019s too much competition \u2013 no one is interested in what I have to offer.\u201d..<\/p>\n<p>My friends welcome to the <strong>ego<\/strong>. The ego loves to do a number on us! \u2060<\/p>\n<p>When we acknowledge and validate our experience, our history, our life, we can learn to turn down the volume on the ego. \u2060<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Try This as an Experiment<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Notice your energy when comparing yourself to someone else vs your energy in taking time to praise yourself with love.\u2060<\/p>\n<p>Notice how <strong>hard<\/strong> or <strong>weird<\/strong> it can be to feel <strong>good<\/strong> about praising yourself.\u2060<\/p>\n<p>\u2060Friends, we have <strong>love<\/strong> work to do. We have to learn how to validate and acknowledge ourselves. We have to learn how to hold ourselves \u2013 our lives, with compassion and tenderness. When we can do this, all that we see changes.\u2060<\/p>\n<p>It can be easy to believe that what you do isn\u2019t enough, that who you are isn\u2019t enough \u2013 that you have to be a better person, a better version of you. It\u2019s common to compare yourself to others and then wonder why you haven\u2019t got it all figured.<\/p>\n<p>Practicing self-validation is key, as is learning not just how to challenge these thoughts but to seek out, understand and have compassion for the underlying beliefs that keep these thoughts and behaviors reoccurring.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Daily Practice Suggestion<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>As a daily practice why not write in a journal each night before bed one thing you are proud of yourself for \u2013 it could be an action, an accomplishment, a thought, a meal, exercise.\u00a0 Just one thing.\u00a0 Try it..<\/p>\n<p>My life\u2019s experiences became my work as a holistic coach, breathwork and yoga teacher and over the years, this has enabled me to see myself in others and to offer my experience and support.\u00a0 Our shame stories lose strength when they are shared because we see we are not alone in feeling like this.\u00a0 It\u2019s genuinely possible to move from low self-esteem, feeling stuck, indecisive or worthless to feeling strong, grounded in alignment and on purpose.<\/p>\n<p>If you are ready to create long-lasting change, then I would highly recommend joining one of my mindset workshops where we learn why these beliefs occur, how to challenge them, and what we need to do to develop self worth that allows us to genuinely thrive and trust ourselves.\u00a0 If uncomfortable feelings arise when you read this, perhaps it\u2019s a sign that this exploration is for you.<\/p>\n<p>Join me to learn more at <strong>How to Romance Your Self <\/strong>on <strong>Saturday 13 February at 10.30am UK<\/strong>. A recording is available to invest in if you can\u2019t make it live.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"wp-image-272841 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Andy-Nathan-Coaching-DSC00406-1-768x1150.jpg\" alt=\"Andy Nathan\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Andy-Nathan-Coaching-DSC00406-1-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Andy-Nathan-Coaching-DSC00406-1-992x1485.jpg 992w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Andy-Nathan-Coaching-DSC00406-1-1026x1536.jpg 1026w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Andy-Nathan-Coaching-DSC00406-1-1368x2048.jpg 1368w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Andy-Nathan-Coaching-DSC00406-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\"><\/p>\n<p>Andy is a certified Holistic Coach, Yoga and Meditation teacher,\u00a0 and in-training Transformational Breath Facilitator.\u00a0 Andy\u2019s passion is teaching and supporting you to master your body and mind, and live an empowered life.\u00a0\u00a0 Andy lives near Cambridge *UK with his two cats Connie &amp; Mo and is a firm believer that miracles do happen!<\/p>\n<p><span>Andy\u2019s affordable group <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.svadhyaya-yoga.com\/rewirelandingpage\">REWIRE online coaching programme<\/a> <\/strong>\u00a0is open for new applicants. Andy teaches and coaches around the UK, Europe &amp; SE Asia and online.\u00a0 To book a coaching session, join REWIRE, a workshop or class click <a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/andyjnathan\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/andyjnathan\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/andyjnathan\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andynathan.co.uk\/\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/journal\/how-to-romance-yourself-through-self-doubt\/\">How to Romance Yourself through Self Doubt<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/\">Wanderlust<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Friends, we have love work to do.<br \/>\nThe post How to Romance Yourself through Self Doubt appeared first on Wanderlust.<img src=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Andy-Nathan-Coaching-DSC00406-1-768x1150.jpg\" title=\"How to Romance Yourself through Self Doubt\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/journal\/how-to-romance-yourself-through-self-doubt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m looking at a photograph that\u2019s popped up on my Facebook feed from two years ago.\u00a0 It\u2019s a silly photo of me, wide-eyed, mouth open in mock surprise, standing in a beautiful square in Malaga pretending that a Jacaranda tree showing off its eye-popping purple flowers is growing out of my head. In truth, I laugh a little inside at this photo and then move on to respond to a message.\u00a0 While I have taken a moment to enjoy the photograph a part of me dismisses what that represents and moves on. \u2060Even now, when I\u2019m cooped up at home, driving my cats and girlfriend mad, a part of me dismisses the achievement of running a solo yoga retreat in Spain with all the related marketing, putting down of deposits, fear of failure, hope, imposter syndrome and joy.\u00a0 That part of me also dismisses the years of hard work, the 9 classes a week plus a full-time job and then, leaving the security of that career for the life of self-employment. \u2060 What\u2019s interesting is that it takes some serious reflection for me to remember the real reason a part of me dismissed the achievement of running that first solo&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23240,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[91],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/sayloveyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23239"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/sayloveyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/sayloveyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sayloveyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sayloveyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23239"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/sayloveyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23239\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sayloveyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/sayloveyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sayloveyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sayloveyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}