Loving Yourself

To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness.
— Robert Morley
  • Have you ever looked in the mirror and felt like a stranger was staring back?

  • Have you ever wondered why it is so easy to give love to others but so hard to extend the same kindness to yourself?

  • Have you ever loved yourself?

  • How do you demonstrate love for self?

The Pillars of Self-Love

  1. Acceptance

  2. Compassion

  3. Care

  • How can you show yourself more kindness today?

  • What does self-love mean to you?

  • Is there something you need to forgive yourself for in order to love yourself more?

  • Are you blocking yourself from loving you?

Benefits of Self-Love:

Improve Mental Health: Self-love promotes resilience. This creates the space to bounce back from setbacks and face challenges with confidence.

Stronger Relationships: You attract relationships that are healthy, supportive and free from toxicity when you value yourself.

Enhanced fulfillment: Loving yourself frees you from constant comparison. Your focus shifts to living a life true to what you want and desire.

Self-Love Myths

  • Self-love is selfish. Self-love creates the space to show up better for others

  • You have to love everything about yourself to practice self-love. Self-love does not mean ignoring areas of growth. Self-love creates the space to address areas of growth with kindness and grace.

  • Self-love is easy - Building self-love takes time, effort and patience. Self-love is a journey and not a destination.

  • What are three things you love about yourself today?

  • How can you love yourself more ?

  • What is one thing you can do to take better care of yourself?

  • What can you do to start loving yourself more?

  • What negative thoughts or beliefs do you have that make it hard to love yourself?

  • Do you depend on others to make you feel good about yourself?

  • Do your past experiences negatively impact your ability to love yourself?

  • How can you improve your mindset so you love yourself more?

Start a Journey of Self-Love

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Start a Journey of Self-Love ~

Lumina, D. (2024). How to Love Yourself.

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