Are You Fixing Yourself or Loving Yourself? A Wellness Reflection

by Vickie Reine, CWC

I went to the aesthetician last week. I was having a great conversation with her as we talked about some options. In the conversation she asked me what I did for a living and I mentioned that I am a wellness coach. Her eyes immediately went from my face to my waistline. It was very quick, and she tried to hide it, but I saw it.

I was taken aback by this.

It was an instantaneous and unconscious reaction that I found surprising from somebody in the wellness space.

I'm not criticizing the reaction, just noting that I was surprised by it.

I'm on solid ground, comfortable in my own skin, but what if I wasn't?

Unfortunately, weight and working out are the first things people think about when they think of wellness.

That is not what wellness is.

Wellness has traditionally been interpreted to mean living a healthy lifestyle with exercise and eating well at the top of the list. Being skinny or thin has been synonymous with this perception often to the detriment of health, wellness, and well-being.

Most people have wellness all wrong.

The path to wellness isn't paved with workouts, Ozempic, massages, bone broth, expensive retreats, Botox, vacations, supplements, fillers, or eye masks.

It's paved with self-love.

Self-love is the foundation for your wellness and well-being.

This is why the Nine Dimensions of Wellness are so essential. The Nine Dimensions of Wellness open the door to a whole-person based approach to expressing self-love in all areas of your life.

No product, no injection, no food, no person, no workout can give you this. Only you can give yourself this beautiful gift.

Every single day we have the opportunity to work out, practice self-care, put on fake eyelashes, get a massage, meditate, etc., as an expression of self-love OR as a way to "fix ourselves".

It's your choice.

Which will it be for you today? How do you approach your workouts, food, emotional and mental well-being, body, reflection in the mirror, and beauty regimen? Do you approach these activities as an expression of self-love or as a way to fix yourself?

You are already beautiful. You are already worthy of love...starting with yourself.

When you have self-love, no glance (even without judgement) will matter. In fact, it will be a reminder of it. ;-)

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Vickie Reine, CWC | Certified Wellness Coach

I work with women entrepreneurs and executives to optimize their performance, enhance their vitality, and indulge in their radiance to live happier, healthier, and wealthier lives.