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Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop 6/7: Love Yourself Forward #SelfCareSaturday
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Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop 6/7: Love Yourself Forward #SelfCareSaturday
"Love your neighbor as yourself." – Mark 12:31
Notice it starts with loving yourself. Without that foundation, everything else cracks.
Momentum can be a double-edged sword. Too many of us think it means constant pushing. But real, sustainable progress comes when you know when to pause and refuel.
Think about a long road trip. No matter how powerful your car, you eventually have to stop for gas. That’s what self-care is. Not slowing down. Refueling so you can keep going farther.
John Steinbeck once said, “Now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.” Letting go of perfectionism is freedom. It unlocks the energy to keep moving, even when you’re flawed, even when you stumble.
"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without." – Buddha
That’s the truth. Self-compassion is momentum’s secret weapon. Tear yourself down and you slam the brakes. Show yourself kindness after a setback and you fuel the comeback.
Nathaniel Branden reminded us, “Of all the judgments we pass in life, none is more important than the judgment we pass on ourselves.”
And Wayne Dyer kept it real: “If you don’t love yourself, nobody will.” Self-love isn’t indulgent. It’s strategic. It’s how you sustain the grind without burning out.
Muhammad Ali said, “Don’t count the days, make the days count.” 🥊
That’s not just about the fight. It’s about life. If all you do is push without pausing, the days blur together and you miss the good stuff.
But when you slow down, recover, and care for yourself, every day becomes sharper, more intentional, more powerful. Self-care is how you make the days count.
High Performer Tip: Today, look in the mirror and say it out loud: “I am not perfect, but I am whole.” Then, choose one act of kindness toward yourself. That moment of compassion will fuel your momentum.
So let me ask you: where can you trade perfection for progress? Where can you love yourself forward instead of holding yourself back?
Can’t stop, won’t stop. Self-love is the fuel for unstoppable momentum.
And tomorrow, join me for Slow Down Sunday, where we’ll dive into stillness and the paradox that pausing is sometimes the fastest way forward.
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Hey, what's up everyone? Welcome back to the Sweet Spot. I'm Dr Sweet and it's Self-Care Saturday. As you know, all week we've been dealing with the power of momentum, how those small, consistent actions can build up and carry us forward. But here's the thing we get caught up with momentum as constantly pushing hard all the time and moving forward. But momentum is also about knowing when to pause, when to take a breath, when to take care of ourselves so that we can keep that momentum going strong. Think of it like this you can't keep speeding down the highway without stopping for gas at some point, right? So self-care is a bit like that. We have to take a moment to refuel, take the pit stop that keeps the momentum going, and sometimes the strongest move we can make is to slow down and give ourselves the grace that we need by caring for ourselves.
Speaker 1:Author John Steinbeck put it this way and now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good, letting go of perfection that need we have to be perfect. It's not about slowing down our progress, it's about setting ourselves free. Slowing down our progress it's about setting ourselves free Free to keep moving forward with confidence, even if we make a mistake, even if we're not perfect. It's about recognizing that we already have enough in us, enough to overcome whatever setbacks, obstacles or hurdles stand in our way. That's what self-care is about, ultimately. It's not about being flawless. It's about being kind to ourselves, being gentle with ourselves, showing ourselves compassion, which many of us fail to do because we're so hypercritical. We all stumble, we all make mistakes. But here's the real deal every time we show ourselves a bit of compassion, in those moments we are fueling a force inside of us that few of us ever say out loud. And you know what that force is. Of course you do, because we've been talking about it all week. That's the force of momentum. You're giving yourself momentum when you show yourself compassion, when you forgive yourself, you are giving yourself the energy to get back up and keep moving. And that's what momentum is about. It's about the ability to keep moving. But the key is that we have to refuel. We have to love ourselves enough to give ourselves the recovery time.
Speaker 1:As author Oscar Wilde once said said to love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance. That's the foundation of everything, because, you see, the longest and most important relationship you will ever have is with yourself, when we trust and love ourselves. That creates a ripple effect. We can then use that momentum of self-love to become unstoppable about empowering and helping and uplifting others, because we have it for ourselves. Of all the judgments we pass in life, says this author Nathaniel Brandon, of all the judgments we pass in life, none is more important than the judgment we pass on ourselves. If we're constantly doubting and tearing ourselves down in our minds, guess what we're putting the brakes on. You know what Momentum, what we're putting the brakes on, you know what Momentum?
Speaker 1:And today I am challenging you to choose self-compassion. Be one of the kind of people who builds yourself up and doesn't tear yourself down, and in so doing, you create momentum for yourselves. Here's the thing Self-love isn't selfish, it's strategic. As Wayne Dyer said, if you don't love yourself, nobody will. Not only that, you won't be good at loving anybody else, because loving starts with the self.
Speaker 1:When you take care of yourself, you're not just filling your own cup, you're making sure that the energy is there and available to you to pour into everything else you do with love. Okay, my friend. So this is the challenge today Embrace your imperfections. Okay, accept yourself as you are and work towards the things that you most desire, with a sense of self-awareness and the ability to forgive yourself, to get back up mistakes and keep it moving. Oh yeah, that's what self-care is about. It's not just about pausing. It's about sustaining your momentum because you're recovering parts of yourself that you need to keep going forward. You, my friend, are magnificent beyond measure. You're perfect in your imperfections. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. So the challenge is not to be perfect, it's to be whole. So take this self-care Saturday moment to love yourself, to accept yourself where you are and trust that this will move you forward with your momentum. All right now, this is Dr Sweet. Be gentle, be kind, love yourself and I'll see you tomorrow for Slow Down Sunday. Be blessed.