I was scrolling on Pinterest earlier and I saw this quote: “have you loved you today?”
Right when I saw it I was like WOAH OKAY THIS IS NECESSARY TO TALK ABOUT! There’s two parts to this: being kind to yourself and taking care of yourself.
1. Being Kind To Yourself
Being kind to yourself. What does that mean? Well.. it means to treat yourself as you treat others – with kindness and love.
I know I’m not just speaking for myself when I say that I’m my biggest critic. I tear myself apart more than anyone else has ever torn me apart. I mean I *emotionally* beat myself up all the time. Why the heck do I do this?
Negative self talk is detrimental. Have you noticed yourself brushing off compliments when people give them to you? Do you look in the mirror and judge yourself or avoid mirrors all together? Do you tear yourself down when you say something silly or incorrectly in front of others? Do you think of and speak to your body with hatred? I could go on and on but moral of the story is that you need to stop.
You need to be kind to your mental, emotional, and physical self. You, and I mean every single part of you, are exactly the way you’re meant to be. You are beautiful, you are good, you are lovable, and you need to learn to be kind to yourself and recognize all the good that is within you and around you.
Next time you find yourself surrounded by self-hatred, in your head say “I take that back, I love you body” or “I love you mind” and “thank you for making me who I am, which is beautiful.”
The more kindness we spread to ourselves, the more love we can have for ourselves.
2. Taking Care Of Yourself
Speaking for the masses here, most of our days are filled with working, eating, sleeping, and repeating. We spend so much time doing for others and simply just doing what it takes to survive. With that comes a lack of self care. And let me here you say this out loud: self care is self love. What was that? SELF CARE IS SELF LOVE.
We gotta care for ourselves people! The only way you can be your best self is if you’re taking care of yourself, whatever that may mean for you. You come first. Yeah you’ve got your family, your friends, your significant other, your boss, your kids, your neighbor, and your pets, but none of those people are you and none of those people will get to experience the best version of you unless you care for yourself and put yourself before all of them. It’s not selfish to be your number one priority. It’s admirable.
Self care is different for everybody. For someone it might mean doing a face mask and having a spa night, for another person it may mean going on a walk in the woods, for someone else it might mean reading a book. Find whatever it is that “self care” means to you and run with it.
Take care of yourself today, tomorrow, the next day, the next day, the day after that, and all the days that follow.
In Conclusion
Everyday ask yourself: “have I loved me today?”
I hope that this encouraged you to alter your perspective on self kindness, self care, and self love. You deserve all good in the world. If you have any questions or comments, leave them below or send me a private message. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this. If you’d like to read about more self love and self care topics, check out this page!