The importance series will draw attention to simple constructs, which while seemingly basic, have their important purpose. The blog is not to tell you what you know; it is to get you thinking about whether or not these are things you are putting in place for yourself. 

It is foundational 

The foundation of self-love is self-awareness. We are taught from a young age that communication is important in school, home and the workplace, but the importance of self-communication is never highlighted. It is the beginning of understanding triggers, needs or wants before you have to communicate them externally. How often do we think about what our inner voice tells us about ourselves? How often do we consider how we are communicating that voice to others? 

Our body language is as powerful as our inner voice. If your inner voice is negative, we may avoid eye contact, be fidgety or hesitate to step forward. When you take time to check in with yourself, answers and questions arise. As a child it can be said you are told who you are, as an adult some life circumstances result in you wondering who and what you are.  How do you answer the question if you never communicate with yourself and does the world and those around you answer it for you?