Last night my beloved husband took me to see “Les Miserables” at National Theatre as my Christmas present. The last line Jean Valjean sings:

“To love another person is to see the face of God.” It was magnificent. Needless to say, there were tears. 

Love Heals. Unconditional love, healed Jean Valjean. After working closely with people for the past 38 years, I can confidently say John Lennon is right… “All you need is Love”.

Many of us find this love as parents and/or through service to others. But how do we give unconditional love to ourselves? We can spend so much time giving to others that we can struggle with our own self care.

This is especially true for healthcare practitioners and caregivers.

The body is self-healing and self-repairing. It responds to messages given. In order to heal from within, the love needs to come from within. The body is always listening to our self talk and our actions.

Yesterday, I received a card in the mail written to me, by me during my functional medicine retreat this past Fall. I’m going to be vulnerable and share the message that I wrote to myself after a few days on retreat.

My Dearest Lisa,

You are loved just the way you are. Remember to be yourself. Cherish and love yourself so that you can be fully present to love and cherish others. 

When your small scared self tries to control you, just remember this. You are loved, you are safe. There is nothing to fear. Use fear to guide you. Have courage to lean in to your soul’s calling. Be the joy you wish to see in others. Give yourself permission, so that you can show and guide loved ones to do the same. For in the end, there is no judgement. There is only love. 

Love, 

Lisa

What letter can you write to yourself as you think of the New Year and the New Life that you would like to create?

With Love & Gratitude,

Lisa