Learning to love yourself
By Beth Harris, Wellbeing Editor, Epigram Journalist (The Croft Magazine)
Learning to love yourself is not always an easy journey, however taking the time to change every-day habits and practice self-love may not only improve your wellbeing, but open up a wealth of new opportunities.
I love you. Three little words so many of us find easy to say to friends and family yet find impossible to say to ourselves. In a society that surrounds us with an unrealistic idea of what it means to be ‘beautiful’ or ‘successful’ it is no surprise that so many of us spend a large proportion of our lives trying to be more desirable by others. This is exhausting and more importantly, incredibly unhealthy. Taking the time to practice self-love is not easy, but it might change your life.
What does it mean to truly love yourself? Fundamentally, it is knowing that your self-worth does not depend on others approval. It is believing that you are lovable and worthy just as you are - in or out of a relationship, during the break down of a friendship or when you have made a series of poor choices. It is knowing that you are a unique creation and that your body is beautiful no matter what your shape or size. It is believing in your dreams. When this is achieved you will feel fulfilled and loved unconditionally even when others don’t love, respect you or value you.
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