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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