Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog. I hope that everyone is feeling great and refreshed. Today we’re going to talk about self-love. I know I already have an article on this topic but this one’s different as we’re going to talk about another aspect. Don’t forget to follow my blog, like the article and share it with someone else ❤
So as quarantine is over now and school is starting this week, I figured I’d write an article before going back to school. Today, I’m going to help some of you understand the meaning of self-love. For some people, self-love is just loving themselves unconditionally or simply being a narcissist but I think it’s deeper than that.
What does it mean to love yourself?
While reading an article online, I saw that the author described self-love as the ability to accept yourself as you are and to come to terms with those aspects of yourself that you cannot change. It means to have self-respect, a positive self-image, and unconditional self-acceptance. This definition is simply stated and says everything there is to know about this topic. Therefore, I’m going to use it in order to help you guys understand clearly the essence of self-love.
1. Accept yourself as you are. Love doesn’t exist without acceptance. Whether it’s self-love or the love we have for one another. To love yourself is to identify your flaws but most importantly the things you cannot change such as physical features and accept them as a part of you, as what makes you unique and different. There’s this girl I’ve been seeing on my IG feed who lost a part of her arm in the earthquake (Jan 12th,2010). Although she has a prosthesis, she rarely uses it in her videos. She has accepted what happened, is living her life to the fullest and looks very happy.
2. Have self-respect. Sometimes people do things in the name of self-love or just to please people around them but when you think it through, you realize they have no self-respect. Loving yourself doesn’t mean you should feel completely free and have no boundaries. Self-respect implies that you act with honor and dignity. Do not change your ways to please people. Always act with respect. When you respect yourself other people will also respect you because you set your own standards and boundaries and you try to live up to them.
3. Set a positive self-image. We should all be our number one fan. I think self-love comes with that. Always portray the best image of you possible. Your self image is the idea you have of your own abilities or appearance. Believe in your strengths and abilities. Be your own wingman, embrace who you are.
4. Have an unconditional self-acceptance. Self-acceptance is the awareness of your strength and weaknesses. We can also say that self-acceptance is the most realistic part of self-love. You are aware of what makes you strong or weak and you accept yourself as you are without comparing yourself to X or Y. But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t work on these weaknesses. Being aware is the key. The moment you become aware of that nothing or nobody can bring you down and I think that’s the best part about loving yourself.
Once you have mastered these 4 aspects, your self love will boost your confidence. If you don’t feel confident in who you are that means you have some work to do. Open your eyes, identify everything that makes you unique and respect that. Self-love is key to a better life. Try it!!
If you haven’t read my other article on self-love click on the link below.
https://karoslittlecorner.com/index.php/2020/02/24/self-love-self-confidence/
That’s all for today. I know this article was a little shorter than usual but I hope the message shared will help you or your loved ones on your journey. Until we meet again stay safe and be blessed… always!!! Xoxo