Self-love is very important. We can be the person who makes us happy and be our best friend. We can comfort ourselves and be enough when no one else is there. Self-love is working on our individuality. We need to accept that we are not perfect and nobody in this world is perfect, but we can start working on everything that destroys us, like our insecurities, ego, and dark thoughts.
MEANING OF SELF-LOVE
SELF-LOVE is a state of appreciation for oneself that develops from activities resulting in physical and mental development. We only have to care for our needs without sacrificing our respect and integrity. Self-love is the type of love where we do not settle for less than we deserve. We have to love ourselves unconditionally, even the parts we don’t particularly like, knowing our worth and standards.
Ways to love ourselves:
(1) Prioritising our needs by following a self-care routine
(2) Embracing our uniqueness with the habits that nourish us
(3) Find the beauty in each moment of every day
(4) Raising and shifting our standards by setting and enforcing healthy boundaries
(5) Stepping outside our comfort zone
(6) Letting go of what no longer serves us
(7) Living with more gratitude and intention
(8) Learning that we are good enough for ourselves
13 Ways to Enjoy Our Alone Time:
- Make a new playlist
- Organising our room
- Listen to a podcast
- Going solely on date night
- Go for an early morning walk
- Bake something new
- Updating our resume
- Freeing up our camera roll
- Arranging our wardrobe
- 5-minute journal entry
- Try a Youtube workout
- Watch the sunset
- Meal prep
Importance of Self Love
(1) Self Love helps in achieving goals
When we compete with people who are not competing with us, we are competing with our ego. A much healthier option is to focus on ourselves and set personal goals to achieve- without obsessing over the idea of perfection.
(2) Self Love helps in becoming more assertive
Being low-key and working on ourselves without letting anyone be aware of, or telling others about our moves is often a truer reflection of growth and self-importance. When we are in it for us, we require less validation from others.
(3) Self Love helps in setting boundaries
Change in energy with some people after realising our self-worth puts an end to people-pleasing habits, and we start loving ourselves by being loyal to our needs, values and intuition.
(4) Self Love helps in building resilience
Nobody has the power to hurt us when we remove expectations from them and stand up every time after falling without anyone’s help.
(5) Self Love helps us find our values and purposes
How well do we know ourselves? Having trust in our beings helps to focus and outgrow the old version of us. Fall in love with the person we are constantly becoming, knowing a brighter future awaits. Our past does not define who we are today, it is only a lesson to remember for the future. Don’t let old mistakes, experiences and relationships hold us back. Avoid letting regrets weigh us down.
(6) Self Love helps in preventing anxiety and stress
Anxiety has no place in our minds when we feel positive and motivated & studies have proven that self-love leaves no space for anxiety. Stress is the one thing that eats everyone both physically and mentally, especially in this fast-paced life; everyone feels stress but showing self-importance and giving oneself a chance to do better will reduce stress levels.
Self-Esteem Affirmations:
- I have faith and love for myself in my heart
- I love the individual I am today and the one I will be in future
- Every day I ended up being a superior form of myself
- I can manifest joy and healing
Embracing Blessings of Life
Find a way to love life so much that we feel lucky to be in this world. Like waking up daily is a blessing, for which we should be thankful. What a beautiful home we have built. What incredible friends we get to text all day. So incredibly we are spending our time and life.
What fun!
What a strong mind we have. The way we love and care for ourselves, and listen to our needs is non-comparable. What great kids or dogs or plants we have raised. Wow, we have got this whole life thing figured out. Or, if not, look at us, trying to figure it out and fighting for our joy. We are so grateful and fortunate that we have freedom.
We all make mistakes, we feel regret, we struggle with guilt, we make unhealthy choices, we overshare, we wish we could change things, even erase them. Yet though in these lived moments, there’s room for self-forgiveness and self-love, there’s room for growth. There’s room for being human.
Psychology of Self Love
Self-love is the point where the lack of love from others doesn’t even bother us. Bravely deciding to remove us from places where we don’t feel loved, appreciated and respected is the highest form of self-care. We are managing things more effectively than we think.
People who make us feel like we are too much or not enough are looking at us through the lens of their limitations, fears and insecurities. They can’t see the inner person, the unique combination of good and bad qualities that make us. Our worth isn’t determined by someone else’s ability to recognize it. Our value doesn’t fluctuate based on whether others appreciate us or not.
Sometimes for self-growth, we need a new positive beginning. Opportunity to hit the reset button. A fresh start means new friends, a new location, a new career or direction, a new mindset and new ways of living. When our intuition tells us the old ways are no longer serving us, trust it and move into the path of self-love with faith and optimism.
EAT LIKE YOU
LOVE YOURSELF
SPEAK LIKE YOU
LOVE YOURSELF
MOVE LIKE YOU
LOVE YOURSELF
THINK LIKE YOU
LOVE YOURSELF
ACT LIKE YOU
LOVE YOURSELF
