How to Really Love and (Completely) Accept Yourself

Do you love yourself? Like really, truly, unconditionally love yourself? We talk so much about self-care and self-love, and the importance of loving yourself, but in reality this can be a pretty hard task. We are given so many mixed messages throughout our lives on reasons why we aren’t good enough, and why we shouldn’t love ourselves. We learn how to find all of our faults and shortcomings instead of really realizing our own magnificence. I speak about this to you today, because I know how difficult this can be. In fact, this is something I work on every single day. I think we could all stand to love ourselves a little more, so this week, let’s find some tools to increase the loving self-talk, and decrease the negative self-bashing.

1. Know that you are a unique, special, wonderful person living this life for a reason. We were all born into our own lives to live out our own purposes. Your spirit chose this body, and chose all that comes with it. If you think about it in these terms, you can really grasp how amazing it is to be you.

2. Don’t compare yourself to anyone else. We’ve talked a lot about comparison and why it really isn’t in your best interest. Instead of making your beliefs about yourself based on how you measure up against someone else, believe in yourself, your uniqueness, and your own power.

3. Accept exactly how you are in this moment. Sure, we go through phases in our lives where physically, we’re just not where we want or think we should be. Let that mentality go and just know that if you are in a change or flux, be gentle with yourself and love yourself anyways.

4. Trust and know your own magnificence. When you stop and really think about it, we are all living, breathing, and amazing people. Remember this often.

5. Connect and cultivate a relationship with your Self. Take time every day to just sit with yourself (with absolutely no distractions!). It could be for one minute or one hour, but by sitting in silence and listening to the breath we tap into that inner self, intuition, highest Self that guides us in this life.

6. Make a list of all that you are grateful for. Gratitude can immediately change those negative thoughts to positive. If you’re feeling down on yourself, sit down and physically write all that you’re grateful for. Instant mood booster!

7. Practice self-care; make yourself your priority. Take good care of yourself, everyday! Whatever that means for you is fine, but you should essentially be eating well, getting rest, managing your stress, and finding quiet time. When you feel good, your feelings about yourself will follow!

I hope you’ve enjoyed this, know that you are loved and I am so grateful for each and every one of you. I also hope that these tips help you love yourself a little bit more. Have a great week!

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