1. Fall in love
with yourself:
Think about what makes you, you.
Just like a flower that needs watering to grow, learn to nurture yourself in
every way. Love yourself for all the good that you see and accept your flaws
and the fact that you are imperfect. This does not mean that you do not learn
to change from your shortcomings; instead, you are being gentle and kind to
yourself for all your flaws. Look in the mirror and fall in love with the
reflection that is you.
2.
Eliminate Self Criticism:
Do you often berate yourself over
the tiniest thing? Is there a little voice inside your head that often tells
you that you are no good because you are stupid or make mistakes? If you find
that you criticize yourself often, make an effort to stop the self criticism.
3. Be Kind and
Positive:
When you start to think kindly
and positively about yourself, the love you have for yourself just grows. Make
it a habit to praise yourself every day, while in the front of the mirror.
Because of such thoughts, you naturally undertake empowering actions that
support your development.
4.
Acknowledge Your Effort:
It’s not always about winning or
having success in everything that you do. Many times, it is the effort that
counts! Acknowledge that you’ve done your best, even if you have failed to
produce tangible results.
5.
Let Go Of Worry:
Loving yourself requires you to
let go of your worry. It is a horrible way to live a life filled with constant
worrying. I can attest to that! Worry does not help in any way. It cannot, on
its own, make things happen. Only wise actions can! So instead of worrying,
spend time thinking about what you can do to help in the situation. If the situation
is beyond your control, then ask the Universe for your desired outcome and let
things work out. Things will come, if they are meant to be.
6.
Trust Yourself:
Have
confidence in your abilities. Know that you have the ability to make important
changes for yourself, for as long as you put your heart to it. You can also
support yourself by visualizing desired outcomes.
7.
Forgive Yourself:
If you have made mistakes in the
past that had caused you to feel less worthy, then you need to forgive
yourself. All of us make mistakes; so there really is no need to beat yourself
up over them. Or if you’ve been carrying around a baggage of emotional hurt
because of a childhood trauma, learn to forgive yourself that it is not your
fault.
8.
Be Truthful to yourself:
Loving yourself requires you to
be truthful about your own feelings. If you are happy, acknowledge the joy. If
you are sad, acknowledge the sorrow. When you are truthful about your feelings,
you do not try to lie to yourself or seek to bury your negative emotions.
Instead, acknowledging what you feel provides a good guide to what your
thoughts are. And as we all know, thoughts can be changed, so that healing and
self growth can take place.
9.
Grow Spiritually:
When you spend time growing
spiritually, loving yourself is an automatic thing. You become more peaceful,
connected, kind, loving and compassionate. You nurture a mind that grows more
beautiful by the day. How do you not love yourself in the process?
10.
Make Positive Affirmations Everyday
Reframe your mind with positive
affirmations. For instance, say this to yourself “I love and accept myself
completely and unconditionally.” Read your affirmations out loud several times
a day
