A Practice of Devotion, Not an Act of Indulgence
We spend much of our lives learning how to care for others, yet so few of us learn how to care for ourselves. We pour, we tend, we give, and then wonder why our spirits feel threadbare and our hearts feel weary.
Loving and Caring for Yourself is not selfish—it is sacred.
It is the spiritual practice of remembering that you, too, are worthy of the love you so freely give.
Every journey inward begins with listening.
Listening to your needs, listening to your intuition, listening to the quiet truths you’ve overridden for far too long. When you ask, “What do I need?” you open the door to healing.
The Inner Voice: Your First Guide
Your intuition is Spirit’s imprint—your inner compass.
It will tell you when you are betraying yourself, when you’ve abandoned your needs, when peace is calling you forward.
Listening inward is the beginning of self-respect.
Rest, Nourishment, and the Rhythms of Care
Self-love lives in the body.
It shows up in rest, food, movement, stillness, breathwork, journaling, prayer, and small rituals that bring you back to center.
It is choosing what nourishes rather than numbs.
Choosing what strengthens rather than drains.
Choosing what honors your humanity.
Joy as a Spiritual Practice
Joy is not frivolous—it is fuel.
Simple pleasures, soft laughter, beautiful moments, a candle lit in silence, a pillow that reminds you to choose yourself… these are not small things.
They lift the heart. They steady the soul.
When you love and care for yourself, you become a fuller expression of the Love that created you.
Benediction
May tenderness rise in you.
May you honor your needs with grace.
May you love yourself with the same devotion Heaven has always held for you.
Rita Lynn Berry, EdS, LCMHC, is a licensed clinical mental health counselor and the founder of NewVision Counseling and Consulting Services, PLLC. She is also the creator of the Journey to Me™ program and Mend n Muse Media™, where she shares tools and reflections that support healing, resilience, and self-love.