In a previous blog on entitled EVERYDAY GLAMOUR, I describe my fascination with the heightened femininity of Old Hollywood actresses and how that has translated into my daily aesthetic. I AM a huge proponent of putting in a little extra effort to feel good because WE ARE WORTH IT and it makes a difference! Adding a pop of color on your lip or a little lash will put pep in your step, I guarantee it! Look no further than my Instagram @dawnblissbeauty to see this creed in motion.
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But lately, you may have noticed a shift in my posts and stories as I AM being summoned to another calling. Over the past 2 years, I have been on the most exhilarating, eye-opening, and healing journey of my life! I have learned so much and am bursting at the seams to share all of my best practices with you that incorporate mind, body, and soul, in addition to the Glamsformations I AM known for.
Goddess Tendencies
I have always indulged in vibration-elevating practices such as lighting candles, playing music, displaying flowers, using obscene amounts of body products to keep my skin soft, etc. but no matter how good I was at styling myself, my clients, and my home, I was still secretly unhappy. So in 2018 I decided to go on a quest to find out the true meaning of SELF-LOVE because all arrows pointed back to me and my deeply-rooted beliefs.
The Journey Ahead
After 1st surrendering to God, I enlisted the help of a tribe of professionals who would guide me to enlightenment: Miana Melendez for “business branding counseling w/ a spiritual twist,” Maureen Riley of Purely Vital , a mindfulness-based therapist, life coach, and one of the few medically certified energy healers in the country for energy healing, plus the assistance of a traditional psychotherapist .
I discovered that due to a series of childhood traumas (who doesn’t have them), I made AGREEMENTS with myself such as “I am less than” or “Because I don’t have XYZ, I must not deserve it” that determined my self-worth and right to be happy.
Nourish Your Inner Child
I carried this mindset from a young age, when I didn’t have control over my circumstances, well into adulthood and created the reality to support it, AKA self-fulfilling prophecy. Some of my self-sabotaging behaviors of choice were negative self-talk to keep myself in bondage and in victim mode, attracting and retaining the wrong people, refusing to set goals or prioritize, allowing opportunities to pass me by, and not taking risks.
Picking Up The Pieces
After much reflection, I discovered that SELF-LOVE IS SYNONYMOUS WITH SELF-WORTH!!! Unlike what I originally thought, it has less to do with how well you take care of yourself on the OUTSIDE and more to do with how well you take care of yourself on the INSIDE!
BELIEVING YOU DESERVE IT (whatever IT is), being your own biggest advocate, prioritizing YOU and your goals & dreams, having goals & dreams at all, putting on your oxygen mask 1st so you can best serve others, recognizing your triggers and adjusting your habits accordingly, creating healthy practices that are supportive vs. self-sabotaging are all examples of self-love.
Healed
Once, I got to the ROOT of my faulty mindset, I was able to change it (my subconscious) and the resulting patterns of behavior that created my reality up to that point. As you can imagine, my life began to improve and the spark of light that sustained me all of these years grew to a burning flame, which continues today.
How different my life is now within the landscape of a healthy mind. Regardless of the circumstances, I now have the tools to ALIGN and course correct, hence my unwavering joy in the midst of an unpaid quarantine!
One of the biggest tools I now employ is daily MEDITATION, which I spoke at length about in my last blog HOW I SHED LBS & GAINED ENLIGHTENMENT BY CONFRONTING MY FINANCES. In it, I list other healthy practices I have adopted and provide links to supporting articles, which are a wealth of wisdom.
Another major change I made was to start living by the LAW OF ATTRACTION, which is “the ability to attract into your life whatever you are focusing on” AKA MANIFESTING. You see, once I removed the “viral bugs” from my mind or Operating System as I like to call it, I was able to focus on CREATING and that’s where the MAGIC happens!!! I went from being a victim who was “creative” to becoming a true Creator in every sense of the word and I AM not alone. We all have this POWER within us as extensions of THE CREATOR HIMSELF. Especially You!
Dawn Bliss
The Vision I AM speaking into existence is to merge Glamour, Spirituality, Creativity, Vitality, Healthy Living, Mental Wellness, Self-care, and Wisdom into one juicy package to inspire YOU to a TOTAL TRANSFORMATION.
I have heard a whispering in my ear for quite some time to #FOLLOWME and I AM finally surrendering. Join me as we continue to grow and transform together, inside and out.
Light & Love,
Dawn Bliss
