After searching for more tips for success I stumbled upon a blog that I really want you guys to check out. Duncan Muguku who is the founder of thriveyard.com is a one man army. He is in charge of writing in-depth blog articles, designing website framework, preparing slides, infographics drafts, video concepts, working with freelance graphic designers and website developer, maintaining website, writing eBooks, social media management, marketing, sales, accounting, developing training courses etc. I came across his blogs about self improvement and I found it to be really helpful to me during this journey. What first was appealing to me is that he has a whole page dedicated to letting his readers know who he really is as a person and blogger. He builds credibility this way and gives his reader a face to put to his work. I felt much more comfortable reading his posts knowing exactly who was posting the content.

The second thing that really stood out to me while reading his blogs is that he is very organized. His posts are very easy to follow and he uses a lot of tables/ bullet points, which makes it easy for readers to keep up. He has a table of contents that guides readers to certain focus points of self improvement. Another thing that stood out to me was his use of lists. Instead of writing in depth sentences to appeal to his audience he simply just lists what it is that you can do to better yourself on your journey towards self improvement. He is quick and to the point. I truly feel like I learned a lot from the posts. He also highlights key words that he believes to be important or that needs to be focused on. Some of the content in his lists seemed a little vague to me but when i clicked on the highlighted word it took me to a full description of what he meant.

Duncan Muguku, in my opinion, is a credible blogger about self improvement and has help guide me towards the path of growth. I really hope you guys check him out as well as continue practicing the things we have been covering. I really think it could help. Thank you guys for participating and joining me on my journey.

For today’s blog I want to talk about self love. Self love is a crucial part of the journey towards self improvement. It is the core of happiness and confidence. Without self love there really is no motivation for improvement. Self love is not something that happens over night, you have to train your mind and body to truly appreciate who you are as a person. Without it, you will struggle in relationships and find it is hard to give away love to others. If you are anything like me you will find yourself at times thinking negative thoughts about yourself and only causing harm to your outlook on life. This has to stop. We owe it to ourselves to be our own biggest fan.

There are plenty of ways we can train ourselves to think more positively so we can start appreciating the small things. First, anytime a negative thought comes to mind, make a conscious effort to stop it. We should replace our negativity with motivation. Instead of dwelling on things we wish were different, we should embrace change and focus on improvement. Make a list of things that bother you, realize what you can change and what you can’t. The things you can’t change are things you need to accept and learn to embrace. Make goals that you can reach, don’t make goals that are too far from your reach. If you do, you will get discouraged and want to quit. Don’t quit. Self love is a journey, but with time you will learn it can bring you so much happiness.

Steps towards self-love:

1. Prioritize self-care

2. Make more time for yourself “me time”

3. Surround yourself with positive people

4. Eliminate stressors

5. Practice positive affirmation

6. Set goals

7. Learn to love the skin your in

8. Stop comparing yourself to others

9. Be patient

10. Be mindful

We need to understand how important we are, and how we treat ourselves is how others will treat us. We tend to be hard on ourselves and focus on the bad but we have to realize how much good comes from each individual and make that the center of our focus. Once you begin the journey towards self love I promise you will feel so confident and just all around more positive. We are all important. We are all beautiful. We all deserve to be happy. Center yourself around others who support your journey. Be around people who want to increase your confidence. We have to want to improve, want to be happy and want to be confident. Stop comparing yourself to others who have more than you, I promise they have so many flaws that you don’t even know about. Avoid negative thoughts, if social media is contributing to your negativity, temporarily delete it and focus on yourself for a while(it will still be there when you come back). It will be a process but each day you will begin to feel full of love. If you want more information on self love research and read more about steps you can take on your journey. Remember, make yourself your biggest priority, you can’t help others if you do not feel satisfied within yourself.