Love is the most precious emotion in the world. Everybody desires to be adored. We seek love in others and desire to be with our loved ones. However, we have a tendency to forget to love ourselves. A woman, in particular, has to love her husband, children, and family members, as if it were her duty. She is forced to compromise her choices and wishes for them. She often tends to ignore her needs for someone.
A global report has identified a ‘self-love crisis’ for women around the world, with one in two women feeling more self-doubt than self-love and 60 percent wishing they had more respect for themselves.
Love begins with you
Self-love is not selfish. It is gaining an appreciation for yourself and finding happiness within yourself. Self-love means finding and accepting your own uniqueness. Prioritizing your happiness and positivity. It also means instead of working to please others, involve yourself in the things that please you. Self-love helps to understand yourself better. The moment you accept your true self; you will start falling in love with yourself. Surrounding yourself with positivity is the biggest step one can take on a path to self-love. And also always listening to your intuition and not just your inner critic.
Let you decide how high you can fly
When we understand ourselves very well, it does not matter what others think. We have to control our lives. Too much self-deprecation can be harmful to mental health. We keep punishing ourselves for our failures. Instead of that, step out of your past mistakes. Accept your mistakes and treat them as an opportunity to grow. Acknowledge the efforts you have put in, the amount you have done. Do not allow others to set boundaries for you. Let you decide how high you can fly. Believe in yourself.
Understand yourself to welcome a better you
Are the goals you set for yourself are your own or they were forced on you by your parents or society?
Be mindful of who you are? How do you think? and what you want to do? Identify the things that make you feel better. Knowing what you need and acting on those needs is a form of self-love.
Avoid unwanted people
The purpose of creating self boundary is not to kick the people out of your life but to identify what is acceptable and welcomed in your life and whatnot. Bring in people who are supportive of your mental and emotional health into your life. It is important to your self-esteem and self-confidence. Stop comparison and end the toxic relations that hurt you.
Make your happiness a priority
Find out what makes your eyes light up? What inspires you? Follow your interests and hobbies. However, in our day-to-day busy schedule, we forget our interests. We rarely get time to follow our hobbies. Make choices that help you move towards your goals, and gives you enough space to continue your interests.
Practice self-care
Taking care of your basic needs is an act of self-love. Take a few minutes out of your day to check and provide yourself what you need. This makes you feel a lot better. It ensures your happiness. Self-love is an inside job, so let’s all take just one positive action towards loving ourselves. Meditation, Yoga practices, regular exercises help you to be healthy and fit.
As a woman, being proud of yourself and believing you are ‘enough’ as you are, is an act of self-love. Don’t you think it’s the right time to say confidently ‘I love myself’ than waiting for someone else to say ‘I love you?’
