Buy Yourself the Lilies

Written by: Rebekah Bowen

My read of the month is called “Buy Yourself the Lilies” by Tara Schuster. During these tough times of a pandemic, this book is uplifting and funny. It’s about trials and tribulations that everyone goes through in everyday life. It will help you to transform your mind, body and relationships. 

In this book, Tara explains that you need to take time to smell the roses, prioritize self-love and listen to your intuition. Create the life you really want by completely loving yourself! To do this she explains how she took control of her life.

First, smell the roses. We are all always on the go and sometime forget to take a minute to ourselves and enjoy the little thing in life. Stop and smell the roses or just buy yourself the beautiful lilies at the store. Start your mornings by carving out some time to empower yourself, inspire yourself and get ready to rule your day!

Prioritize self-love. We all are hard on ourselves sometimes because of media or because of what someone said. It’s important to lift yourself up. Cut out your emotional wounds and heal them with kindness. Silence your inner frenemy and shield yourself from self-criticism. If you’re are feeling unhappy about your weight take time to work out or eat healthier. If you are feeling unhappy about your look get your hair and nails done. Have a spa day at home with some hot tea and face, feet and hand masks. Make time for you - because when your happy, everyone else around you is as well.

Listen to your intuition. If your friends are begging you to come out for dinner but you are trying to save money, stay home and save your money like you wanted to. Your true friends will understand. Fake gratitude until you feel gratitude. They say gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have the more likely you’ll have even things to be grateful for. Trust your gut feeling, let go of bad feelings and live your life!

If you follow all these things you will feel freer, enjoy life more and will be happier. Be your ninja of self-love! Identify your self-limiting beliefs, kick them to the curb and start living the life you choose. It’s all up to you and you can do it!