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“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance”– Oscar Wilde
Reminder – Hey You! Yes, you. You should be loved and valued by the most important person of your life that’s YOU.
Self Love is the easiest type of love we can give yet we struggle. It’s not a cheesy or selfish thing.
Self Love is the positive relationship we can have with ourselves. It is the medium to connect with ourselves for our well-being and Happiness.
And if you are struggling with being good to yourself and Self Worth issues then this post is for you!
Why Self Love is the Key?
Self-love encourages you to learn to accept yourself. You start better understanding what you want. You become more confident. Your life perspective changes when you start loving yourself and so your life also.
Self Love is Journey and you have to practice it daily to master it. So be kind to yourself even through hard times.
I have struggled a lot with self-love and self-confidence. And so a year back I decided to change my life otherwise I was on the verge of losing self-respect.
I am still in the process of becoming better with self-love but life has changed positively in many aspects after taking this decision. I have changed and I am proud of it.
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I don’t know what you are going through but I hope that these ways of practicing self-love will motivate you and will bring good changes in your life.
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Here are 14 ways to practice Self Love and be good to yourself.
#1. Stop! Stop the comparison
Stop the comparison of your life with others. We all have different paths and life journeys. As a human, we have a competitive nature but it can be dangerous for our well-being.
The only person you should compete with is You. Focus on how you can make your life better.
#2. Start being positive daily.
Our thoughts matter about how we think of ourselves. Start every single day by saying something positive about yourself. Talk positively about how you look, and how you speak. Don’t say mean things about yourself. If you don’t love or respect yourself then how will you expect from others?
#3. Stop worrying about people’s opinions
The simple fact is you cannot make everyone happy so stop being a people pleaser. Every person who meets you will create a different version of you in their heads. You should not bother to worry about what they think or expect from you. Instead, Shift your energy to become the person you want.
#4. Let go of toxic people
Get this, whoever in your life doesn’t make you feel good, or confident and who spreads toxicity in your life don’t be afraid to remove them from your life. Your mental health is important. You deserve to be surrounded by people who make you feel valued which is the next point.
#5. Surround yourself with people who uplift you.
Spend more time with people who encourage you and help you to build confidence in yourself. The ones who remind you that you are amazing. On social media also follow people who are positive & motivating. Don’t let social media toxicity affect you.
#6. Let yourself make mistakes
Come out of your comfort zone and do the things you want to do but are afraid to do. There is no perfect way or timing to do something. Take action, grab that opportunity, and even if you fail or make a mistake let it be.
Mistakes are signs that you trying. Allow yourself to make and learn from your mistakes.
#7. Celebrate your wins
It doesn’t matter if your wins are smaller or bigger. Celebrate them. Reward yourself for achieving your goals and values. Be proud of what you are doing and your achievements. So give yourself a treat today if you have accomplished something!
#8. Spend time with yourself
Today, the problem with us that we don’t spend time for ourselves. Do some self-care. Spend some alone time to think and understand your thoughts. Get in touch with your mind and soul. Find a place where you feel happier, calm, and comfortable.
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#9. Let go of the Past
If you have still not forgiven yourself for your past mistakes and decisions you are living in burden. Let that go. You cannot change the past so why waste your energy on that. Focus on what’s ahead for you. Your present and your future. Learn from your experience and make your future better with experience.
#10. You are Beautiful
There will be many things and people who will distract you in your journey of self-love. Your beauty doesn’t lie in the way your body looks. Your thoughts and values make you beautiful. Learn to love the skin you are in and wear the clothes you love. Wear what makes you feel confident and comfortable.
#11. Beauty lies everywhere
Try finding beauty in simple things around you. Be grateful for one thing every day and write it down. There are a lot of beautiful things around you. If you are having bad times which is common for humans shift your energy to focus on small things for which you are grateful because gratitude helps to feel more positive emotions and enjoy the experiences.
#12. Develop some healthy habits
Make room for healthy habits in your daily routine.
How you start your day, what you eat, where you spend the time the most, on what you spend your time the most really matters. Monitor your habits and bring changes if necessary.
Want a healthy body- Hit the gym or do yoga.
Want a healthy mind- read books and listen to inspirational podcasts.
#13. Take steps for the life you want.
You have got some dreams and desires for your life, right? Take steps to achieve it. Prove it to yourself that you care about yourself and your desires. Respect your desires and your decisions. Take small steps daily to create the life you want,The joy you want. Consistency matters the most.
#14. Write a letter to yourself
Write a letter to yourself with the same warmth and love as you would write to someone else you love. Write down about people who make you happy and things which bring you joy. What’s going on in your life currently. Write down your struggles and the advice you want to give yourself. Put that letter in a safe place and read it after months and see how far you have made in your life.
That was the list from my side. I know that some of the mentioned ways can be common and heard many times yet we don’t understand them. That’s why I wanted to remind you again that these small steps will help us to be the person we want to be. To get to the stage to accept and love ourselves as we are.
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Over to you. Comment down below what you do for self-love? Were the ways mentioned above inspiring to you? Do you promise to be good to yourself and practice self-love?
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Very well written Harsha…I also focus on Self Love, Self Care and Self Motivation a lot👍😊
Thank You For stopping By! Glad to hear that you prioritize Self Love which is so important for well-being. I hope you continue your self-love journey in the future too🙂
Thank you, the right post at the right time. Tonight I’ll be writing a letter to myself. Thanks again.
Loved to hear that! Please feel free to share with me how did you feel after writing a letter to yourself. Thank you for reading!
Good article on an important topic.
Whole life is spent in keeping oneself engaged for others – spouse, family, society …….
This is especially so with women. Seldom they have spare time for their own self purpose.
The readers will definitely be benefited by this post.
Nice !
I appreciate that you found this article beneficial. Self Love indeed is an important topic to talk about and I hope that this post is helpful for every reader. Thank you for reading!
Great tips for practicing self-love! Loving ourselves is the most important thing we can do. These suggestions will definitely put a person on the path to self-love. Thank you for sharing this!
Thank you for giving it a read. I hope that too that many people will get insight from this post!
this is a beautiful post & such a great reminder. you mentioned such great points with staying true to yourself & having self love. thanks for sharing!!
I am glad that you liked it. Thank you for reading:)
These are good practice and affirmative for self love. I’m glad that I’m doing all. Thank you for sharing.
I am glad to hear that:)
#3 and #4 helped me a lot. It was great to read this post,
such a good reminder and good to feel that I’m finally on the right path. Thank you!
Thank you for stopping by! I am glad that you liked this post and found it helpful 🙂
Loved this post, Harsha! Self-love is so important and honestly, you can see when it lacks in people and their lack of self-confidence in all. The way I show myself self-love is by setting boundaries. It took me a while to establish strong boundaries with myself and others and I’m so glad that I’m getting better at it! Thanks for sharing x
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This is such a great Idea, Lynn! I am surely gonna think about setting boundaries. It’s good to know that you are Practicing self love. Thank You for reading 🙂
I love all of these ways! They all resonate with me so much <3 Letting go of toxic people is definitely key, as well as celebrating the small wins x
Glad to know this. Thank you so much for stopping by!
Self love is one of the things I’m most passionate about and I love all of these tips, especially the one about letting yourself make mistakes xx
I am glad to know this! Thank you for stopping by x
Love this! Self love is definitely really important. I love your points about letting yourself make mistakes as well as celebrating your wins – they’re so important! Thanks for sharing.
Yes, Many of us don’t try something new in life because of fear of failure and making mistakes but the mistakes actually help us to grow and learn. Glad to know that you liked it!
Lovely tips. I stopped worrying about other people’s opinions when a large friendship group ended and it made me feel like a new woman!
Rosie
That’s great and glad to know that you are taking steps to make yourself a priority. Rooting for you!
Good post! And these are good ways to practice self love. I think point no.6 is the best. It’s because mistakes are always your best teacher. You learn and grow as a better person from mistakes. The last point is something I should try. Hehehe….. thank you for sharing.
Absolutely mistakes help us to grow! Thank you 🙂
Great article and I do like your tips! I’m also focusing on Self-Love. Let’s all work together and help everyone love themselves more, and more unconditionally… the whole world will benefit. 🙂
Really appreciate your thoughts! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Great post! I love the connection to Stoicism to live in the present and not worry about the past. Live in the present and not to worry about the future is the key to happiness along with your list!
Yes, Agreed! Thanks for stopping by!