You’re probably familiar with self-help books and talk show hosts who tell you to love yourself, but you may be wondering how to go about that. While your relationship with yourself is the most significant connection in your life, it’s easy to forget about nurturing it.
However, self-love and compassion are too crucial to neglect because they shape your experiences and relationships with others.
Protect your health and well-being by making positive changes in the way you think about and treat yourself.
Maybe you’re hard on yourself, or you’re so busy with external obligations that you rarely consider your priorities. Looking inward could help you to value yourself more.
These strategies will help you to think more highly of yourself:
Know that you are worthy of love and respect just the way you are at this moment. Embrace yourself with all your strengths and weaknesses.
Invent your own definition of success. Ask yourself what a meaningful life means to you, even if that answer changes over time.
How do you speak to yourself? Choose words that are encouraging and uplifting. Use your internal dialogue to build your confidence and manage your emotions.
Let go of the past so that you can move on. Take any decisions that you regret and turn them into opportunities to learn. Make amends where possible and resolve to handle things more constructively in the future.
Facebook didn’t invent social comparisons, but social media has increased the potential for envy and inferiority complexes. Try competing with your last performance instead of living up to someone else’s standards. You’ll accomplish more if you dare to be yourself.
Looking on the bright side and being able to laugh at yourself makes you even more loveable. It also helps you to manage stress and deal with difficult circumstances.
Do your actions match your beliefs? You might say you love yourself, but your actions could be sending a different message.
Try the following techniques to treat yourself with more kindness:
Develop habits that keep your mind and body fit and healthy. Go to bed early and exercise each day. Eat a balanced diet, and watch your weight. However, as a curvy chick myself, I encourage you not to obsess about your weight. As long as you are healthy and accept who you are, that is all that matters.
Surround yourself with family and friends who encourage and support you. Cultivate close relationships with others who share your goals. Engage in deep conversations where you can share your feelings and receive validation.
Identify the activities that bring you joy and fulfillment. Block out time each day for something you love, whether it’s a task related to your job or something you do in your leisure time.
Give yourself something to strive for and pursue. Working towards realistic and challenging goals builds your confidence as you add to your achievements.
Know your limits so you can define what behavior you consider acceptable. That may include physical boundaries such as needing your own space and psychological boundaries, such as being entitled to your feelings and opinions.
Once you understand your needs, you can communicate them to others. You’ll grow more skillful as you practice being direct and tactful in letting someone know if they cross your boundaries.
Ask for what you need. Let others know what they can do specifically, whether you’re looking for practical assistance like pitching in with housework or just a friendly ear to listen while you sort out your feelings.
Loving yourself can help you to enjoy more happiness, overcome challenges, and build healthier relationships with others. Make it a habit to treat yourself with kindness and respect.
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We all have a Divinely Elevated (higher) purpose in life to serve the greater good.
Our Divinely Elevated Purpose is to use our blessed gifts and talents for sharing our light with other sisters searching for healing as well.
So we hope you find the information we provide on this site helpful and it inspires you to start rising!
However, you don’t have to do it alone. Let’s rise together by encouraging all of our sisters to join us in choosing to live our best lives in light, love, peace, and happiness!
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We care about your well-being, so if you need assistance beyond our experience, the following is an additional resource:
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