Stop making yourself wrong.

If you're anything like me, you're on journey, a journey towards true love. Unconditional, head over heels, screaming from the rooftops, CRAZY LOVE ... do you know what I mean?

For me, this true love journey is all about SELF-LOVE. I'm falling more and more in love with myself every damn day and I could not be happier about it.

Self-love has been a struggle for me my ENTIRE LIFE. I've overcome some major adversity and I am so proud of myself for that but I can definitely still berate myself with negative self-talk, and never feeling good enough has kept me in a very unhealthy place, striving for 'perfection'. I've always been ready to torture my body, mind and soul. Yuck! Whether it be with the hottest 'diet', over-exercising, reading self-help books until I feel completely useless, judging my spiritual relationship with the God of my understanding, or comparing myself to others. It's all an exhausting nightmare.

If what I really want most in my life is to be authentically in love with myself then it's simple: I need to start loving ALL of me. That means I don't only deserve love SOMETIMES, I deserve love ALL of the time. I don't ONLY deserve love when I drink green juice, run and practice yoga. I deserve love when I sit on the couch and watch back to back episodes of Dexter, while eating chips. I don't ONLY deserve love when I've sat in meditation for an hour, journaled and connected to the God of my understanding, I deserve love when I wake up in weird mood and don't feel like doing ANY of those things. I deserve love all of the time and so do you.

The trick to this loving yourself all the time thing, I think, is to stop making ourselves wrong. Get rid of those rules in your head. There isn't a set list of things to do in order to be happy. Happiness is unconditional acceptance of all that we are, of the good and the bad, the fear, the uncertainty, the coping mechanisms, etc... ACCEPT and LOVE EVERYTHING about yourself and you will be happy because you'll never be beating yourself up about something that you've deemed "wrong".

Embrace your humanness. Embrace your imperfection and just be. Listen to your heart, talk to your heart, talk to your body and do what you're guided to do. Trust that it will ALWAYS be the right thing for you, at that time. Whether it makes you feel amazing or teaches you a lesson, it will always be right.

It's been my experience thus far that when I tell myself I am allowed to eat or do whatever I want, making nothing "wrong", I choose the food and activities that are in alignment with my highest self. It's really magical and so, so simple.

Here's to unconditional love and acceptance :)

Love, Kylie

xoxoxo

Oil pulling, my morning happiness!

My very first blog post is dedicated to something that has become a FAVOURITE part of my morning happiness routine. It's called oil pulling. An ancient Ayurvedic technique that has been around for centuries. I first heard about this magical practice from my girl, Katie over at the Wellness Wonderland and I knew I had to try it. 

Basically, what it is, is swishing oil around in your mouth for 5-20 minutes. Sounds weird, right? It was definitely an interesting experience putting a tablespoon of oil in my mouth for the first time but you quickly get used to it - trust me!! 

So take a tablespoon of the organic, cold pressed oil of your choice, I like coconut oil because it tastes yummy. Then swish it around in your mouth first thing in the morning! This practice detoxifies your mouth!! It pulls all the bacteria, toxins and parasites out, leaving you with fresher breath, whiter teeth, stronger gums and even clearer skin (plus much, much more) Who doesn't want all those things? Amazing! Get oil pulling today! I'm doing it right now... are you? 

Note: when you're done with your chosen oil pulling time (work up to 20 minutes if this practice seems too crazy to handle. Just start slowly with 5, then go to 10, and so on, to get used to it. I jumped right in with 20, but that's me - LOL) 

Anyway, make sure to rinse your mouth out with warm salt water, we don't want any pesky bacteria left lingering, then brush your teeth (preferably with a toothbrush designated for your oil pulling routine) 

For more information on oil pulling, go here: why you should start oil pulling TODAY!

Happy detoxing!!!

LOVE, Kylie

XOXO