Society puts a lot of pressure on us to look, act, and be a certain way. This then leads us to set unrealistic standards for ourselves. It’s important to remember that everyone is different and has their own set of flaws. Practicing self-love and self-acceptance is not easy but it’s important in maintaining our mental health and overall well-being.
Self-love is not only about how you treat yourself but your thoughts and feelings about yourself as well. Self-acceptance is all about embracing our positive and negative flaws. In order to love ourselves, we need to start exploring every aspect of ourselves. Loving yourself means accepting yourself. It’s time for us women to stop feeling the pressure of society and comparing ourselves to everyone else. The moment we stop judging and being so hard on ourselves, is the moment we feel confident and empowered.
Loving ourselves allows us to become more assertive, set boundaries, create healthier relationships and become motivated to accomplish our goals. We are all unique and powerful, and by accepting ourselves we can do or become anything we set our minds to.
Self-love doesn’t mean feeling positive about yourself all the time. It’s okay to have bad days, we all do. Sometimes you may feel upset with yourself, but still love yourself and that’s okay. Think of self-love as a continuous journey, your journey. It may not always be easy, but remember you are not alone. Nothing in the world can stop you from achieving your goals, keep working on yourself and your dreams!