Self-Love; The Stepping Stones of Happiness

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.