Tag: Self-Love

7 Ways to Express Self-Gratitude

7 Ways to Express Self-Gratitude

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Living in a state of gratitude is the gateway of grace.  – Arianna Huffington

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Welcome back to Renew Inspiration! Let’s start today’s conversation with a question. How do you express self-gratitude? Self-gratitude is defined as being grateful for yourself, what you have, and the life around you. A simple act of expressing self-gratitude is powerful and can be compared to concepts, such as self-care or self-love.

AMAZON RESOURCE #1 – Gratitude Journal

7 WAYS TO EXPRESS SELF-GRATITUDE

When gratitude becomes an essential foundation in our lives, miracles start to appear everywhere. – Unknown Author

Self-gratitude is a lifestyle that you choose. Overtime, choosing gratitude means choosing joy for your life. It’s a choice that requires constantly renewing of your mind with truth, setting your heart to inspire others with creativity from within, and disciplining your tongue to speak words that reflect God’s goodness and His grace. Keep in mind there are limitless ways to express self-gratitude. For the sake of time, here’s my 7 favorite ways to express self-gratitude:

  • Keep a gratitude journal full of favorite lists, artwork or memories.
  • Take a walk and notice the beauty in nature each day.
  • Smile more often and compliment yourself in the mirror.
  • Watch inspiring videos or listen to uplifting podcasts.
  • Include an act of kindness in your life each day.
  • Tell someone you love them and how much you appreciate them.
  • Live mindfully in the present, not worrying about the past or future.

As you can see, gratitude is one of the sweet shortcuts to finding peace of mind and happiness inside no matter what you might be going through in life. Believe it or not, gratitude changes the way we start the day, spend the day, and look back on the day.

AMAZON RESOURCE #2 – The Gratitude Journal for Women

JOURNAL PROMPTS

It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful. – Unknown Author

Journaling is a powerful way to process events in your life, build self-awareness, get more clarity, and keep yourself on track. Journaling also allows for past reflection, future insight, and present surrender. Keep in mind that this is a journey and be patient with yourself. Ready, set, write!

  • What’s a simple pleasure that you’re grateful for?
  • What’s something about your body or health that you’re grateful for?
  • What’s a tradition that you’re grateful for?
  • What’s one of your personality traits that you’re grateful for?
  • What mistake or failure are you grateful for?
  • What skill(s) do you have that you’re grateful for?
  • Write about some place you’ve been that you’re grateful for.
  • What’s something that you’re grateful to have today that you didn’t have a year ago?

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS & COMMENTS

Be the change you want to see in the world by making self-gratitude a part of each day. If we all practice gratitude more regularly, the world will be a better place. How do you plan to express self-gratitude in your life? Please share your thoughts in the comment section.

Believe in yourself today, tomorrow and forever!

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Ways To Improve Self-Love

Ways To Improve Self-Love

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Self-love is not selfish; you cannot truly love another until you know how to love yourself. – Unknown Author

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Welcome back to Renew Inspiration! Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you who celebrate this beautiful day of love. Let’s take this opportunity to discuss a concept called self-love. When I think of self-love, I think of:

  • You accepting yourself fully with no exceptions.
  • You treating yourself with kindness and respect.
  • You nurturing your growth and well-being.

Without self-love, you may:

  • Be highly critical of yourself and others.
  • Fall into the “people pleasing” spectrum.
  • Tolerate abuse or mistreatment from others.
  • Neglect your own needs and feelings.

AMAZON RESOURCE # 1 – Self-Love Workbook

DEFINE SELF-LOVE

You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress simultaneously. – Unknown Author

Self-love like anything else can be defined in different ways by different people. Before we move on, let’s take a moment to define self-love:

Self-Love can be defined as love of self; an appreciation of one’s own worth or virtue; regard for one’s own well-being and happiness.  

AMAZON RESOURCE #2 – Self-Love Workbook for Women

WAYS TO IMPROVE SELF-LOVE

The real difficulty is to overcome how you think about yourself. – Maya Angelou

Next, it is important to note that self-love not only speaks about how you treat yourself, but it also involves your thoughts and feelings as well. When you show self-love to yourself, you portray an overall positive view of yourself.

Here’s some great ways to improve self-love:

  • Write down and recite affirmations. When you change your internal narrative, you change the way you view yourself. For example, if you are looking for evidence that you are worthy of love, you will truly find love.
  • Forgive yourself when you make mistakes. Remember, you are human and sometimes you will make mistakes. Acknowledge the mistakes, then forgive yourself and move on.
  • Prioritize your health and well-being. Be intentional about what you put into your body and always plan for daily exercise.
  • Find ways to meet your own needs and hold yourself accountable. Always put yourself first and do things that make you happy. If you fall short, hold yourself accountable and make necessary adjustments. Then, move forward.
  • Accept your imperfections and find your happy place. Take a moment to embrace the here and now. Then, think of a place that makes it simple to just be happy.
  • Challenge yourself often. Take time to challenge yourself. Set realistic goals and pursue them daily.
  • Cultivate gratitude in your life. Gratitude helps lead you to happiness. Take time daily to write down what you’re grateful for. Visit this list often to reflect on the goodness of life and all that it brings.

AMAZON RESOURCE #3 – You Are A Badass Book

SELF-LOVE AFFIRMATIONS

Love yourself and the rest will follow. – Unknown Author

Finally, being kind to yourself helps you bounce back faster, live healthier, and stay on track.

Here’s some uplifting self-love affirmations to practice daily:

  • I am beautifully made.
  • I accept myself as I am.
  • I am worthy to be loved
  • I am confident and empowered.
  • I am worthy of everything good in life.
  • I deserve to be happy.
  • I am fearless and brave.
  • I am proud of my accomplishments.
  • I accept who I am and I love myself.
  • I am filled with kindness and gratitude.

Finally, I hope you have learned some different ways to help improve self-love in your life. Remember, self-love is the foundation of who you are which would allow you to be assertive, set boundaries, practice self-care, and create healthy relationships with others.

JOURNAL PROMPTS

Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process sis the bravest thing that we’ll ever do. – Brene Brown

I love journaling because it is a safe place for me to put my feelings and emotions into words, then put my words into action. Remember, journaling is your very own personal journey throughout life, your ups and downs, your successes, and failures. Journaling also allows for past reflection, future insight, and present surrender. Ready, set, write!

  • How do you practice self-love in your life?
  • What makes you happiest in life?
  • What does your dream life look like?
  • What do you need to forgive yourself for?
  • What are you proud of yourself for today?
  • What qualities do you think others admire about you?
  • What have you done lately that you didn’t get to brag about?
  • What is your self-care routine?
  • How much do you truly love yourself?
  • What have you learned from this journaling experience?
  • Write out your ideal vision of your “dream life”.
  • Write out 10 self-love affirmations.
  • Write out a perfect morning or evening self-care routine.
  • Write yourself a love letter.
  • Write out 15 compliments you can give yourself.

Believe in yourself today, tomorrow, and forever!

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