Tools to Happiness with Glamour & Self Love

What's wrong with a little sparkle?

Personal development is such a heavy word for most, even just writing it makes me feel heavy. I try and use self love as a start for any work with my clients because it sets up that any work you set out to do to better yourself or your life is from self love. I remember a Buddhist teacher once said to me 'What is this problem of not loving yourself - I don't understand this?'. I remember thinking yes this is definitely a Western problem born out of our much used EGO muscle. When we acknowledge that it is your right and privilege to look after yourself, then that empowered position can create change in a person itself.

You may well be asking who am I? (Or not) But I will share myself and why I find myself sharing my wisdoms on personal growth. I've spent my entire life doing every course, reading every book, experiencing every type of practitioner and its been a love of mine since I was 15 (yes a long time ago). As I worked in my TV & Advertising world, I was living in a parallel world to learning about health and wellbeing but repelled against the hippy kind of mindless thinking I came upon. I wanted something strong, fresh, real and yes - glamorous. There is no other word for me. Oh sparkle, well that's what it 'feel's' like for me personally. Sparkle is about lifting ourselves out of a darker energy that drags us down, it's fleeting but it's effect stays with us, it's light and life and offers no concept to the mind.

The ironic thing is when I work with people I get them to acknowledge the light parts of themselves but also the dark - as so much is held in our dark side. When we acknowledge the old beliefs, the old values that we have spent most of our lives running away from, we are able to own that and it owning it, we take our power back. Simple yes? In fact it can be if you are ready to look.

The other part of glamour and self love is that it is playful. Play is about letting go of past and future and being in the moment, it's about not judging what you look like and what people think of you. Being playful is our key to freedom - so find your key. I try and share my playfulness with my love of fashion and beauty so others may find their locked away innocence that holds all our power.

Some Glamour & Sparkle Tips

1. CHOOSE: Remember attitude is a choice. Choose to feel a certain way and set your intention - even if it's in the shower - whevever you remember to do it.

2. LET GO: Life is full of moments, the sooner you let go of one you don't like you create the opportunity to have one you DO like.

3. NUTRITION FOR THE SOUL: Self love is the key to a happier life. If you don't love yourself, no-one else will. Write down 5 things that are lovable about you. Drop your thoughts into your heart so you don't think your way to feeling - it won't work!

4. TAKE YOUR POWER BACK: Being a victim can feel so good sometimes, but when you do that you are actually giving your power away - yes you are! When you own what is happening, whether you are wrong or right, then you are in a position to change things.

5. PLAY: Try and find a way to play again, bring back that lighter energy that will release other things happening in your life.

So don't forget to play and have an awesome day!!! :)

Love Scarlett x

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