Things To Love About Yourself
Imagine yourself standing in front of a stairway that leads you to self-love.
What are these steps, and how many are they in total? These steps represent the things you love about yourself and can be as many as you can find.
The higher the number of things you love about yourself, the higher and deeper your self-love gets. Fascinating, right?
I am going to reveal some of the things to love about yourself. You can go on adding your personal favorites to the list to start or enrich your self-love journey.
Let’s begin with the first thing you love about yourself.
You Are Relaxed & Easy-Going
First, you should be proud of your relaxed and easy-going nature.
It may not seem uncommon or very tough to achieve, but trust me, it is! You can’t imagine how hard it is for many people to stay relaxed in a normal situation, let alone a challenging one!
Maybe you, too, freak out a little. But eventually, you come out just fine, right?
But many unfortunate people can’t stay relaxed and lose the battle to anxiety and stress.
Thus, you should value your gift of not taking life too seriously. It will not only help you love yourself but also help you remember that you are going about your life the right way.
You Enjoy All Shades of Life
Life is colorful. Sometimes, you experience the sunshine of happiness; at other times, you might face the dark clouds of negativity & self-doubt.
But you know how to weather any storm. In addition, you can go up a notch to make full use of any adversity that comes your way. It’s because you are smart, versatile, and popular.
It means you can enjoy your life regardless of what it throws.
It’s a unique skill, and it’s time you start loving yourself for it.
You Are Sensitive & Emotional
You may think I am crazy, but I will go ahead and say this.
“Your sensitive and emotional nature is an advantage, not a weakness!”
Yes, you heard it right.
I know! All these years, your sensitive & emotional nature has caused immense pain & suffering to you. But maybe that’s because you saw them as your weakness.
The truth is that being sensitive and emotional makes you human. It gives you the ability to see and feel things others can’t!
E.g., do you like animals? Do you think you can feel their pain and understand what they are trying to say? It’s because you are sensitive and emotional. Similarly, there are many other advantages of being sensitive and emotional.
Thus, stop seeing them as your weaknesses and start loving yourself for these gifts of nature! It will take your life to a new level and help you appreciate life much more.
You Do Only Those Things That Make Sense To You
Do you feel guilty about doing things you think are right?
Do you feel bad for not fulfilling people’s expectations?
Do you doubt your decisions & choices when they do not come good?
Don’t do this to yourself! Doing what makes sense is always the right choice, even if you fail initially.
Many people wish they had this strength because following other people’s wisdom will get them lost, but following their path will eventually help them find their way.
So, never stop doing what YOU think is right. I recommend that you love yourself for having the strength to do it.
You Follow Your Passion
It’s a short life; even if you believe in reincarnation, you only have this ONE life.
Thus, by following your passion, you haven’t committed any mistakes.
So, stop feeling guilty about not listening to your parents or because you earn a little less than your best friend. The satisfaction, inner strength, and happiness of following your passion are unmatchable.
Love yourself for choosing to follow your heart rather than fulfilling forced expectations.
You Don’t Give-Up Easily
I want you to remember the biggest challenge you have faced in your life till now. Now, recall how impossible it felt initially to overcome that challenge and what you did in response to it.
Although you felt scared like never before, you chose to hang on and fight the situation like a true braveheart!
And the result? Eventually, you came out like the shining sun from the dark clouds.
And this is just one instance. You may not remember all, but you have encountered similar challenges with your standard response of standing tall.
Have you ever sat down and lauded yourself for not giving up in all those scary situations?
If not, this is your chance to give yourself the credit and start loving yourself for it.
You Know Your Boundaries
We all know life is like a blank canvas at the start. We are scared when we get out there as we do not know what to do with it.
We must develop self-control, draw boundaries to become smart and disciplined, and protect ourselves from negativity.
To summarize, it’s tough to identify the correct points of these boundaries. Building positive boundaries requires tremendous focus, work, and patience.
You have mastered the art of drawing these boundaries, which has made you the person you are today—calm, happy, and successful.
Thus, you should celebrate and love yourself for all the healthy/positive boundaries you have drawn.
You Let Others Be
Have you seen people who keep poking others every moment? Some keep giving unasked advice, while others can’t stand anyone going against their wishes. And before they know it, they become total control freak.
It’s not their fault. It’s just that they do not know how to let others be. But the truth is that nobody likes to be around such people.
You understand this fact very well. You know that real peace and happiness are in letting people be themselves. Not only this, but it also makes people love you for the freedom they feel while around you.
It’s time you also started loving yourself for your fantastic virtue.
You Care About Others
Love & care are the two most beautiful creations of God.
But they can get hideous when one loves or cares for only themselves. It turns one into a self-obsessed narcissist.
Thus, love & care are best when shared. When two or more people take care of each other instead of just themselves, love grows boundlessly among them.
You are one such person who loves and cares for your partner, friends, family, and even strangers. You pay special care that your words or actions do not hurt anyone. In addition, you try to help people whenever you can.
Being a naturally loving & caring personality is a unique trait for which you deserve self-love.
You Are An Asset To Others
The thing about good people is that they do not know it and do not claim credit for their goodness.
Good people are inherently positive, make people feel good about themselves, and bring people closer to their life purpose. They are assets to humanity and lead the way ahead.
You are a good soul who makes people’s lives better. Thus, you must remember and love yourself for this.
What is that you love about yourself the most?
When you love yourself as a person, it’s different to pinpoint one thing. It might also be unfair to do so, as all the things you love about yourself together make you the person you are.
But if you still have to choose one thing you love most about yourself, what would that be?
I think it has to be your inner strength!
It’s a fact that despite all the challenges you have faced in life, you haven’t given up. Not only have you not given up, but you have also been through everything with hope and a smile.
All this was possible only because you are a good human being. Thus, your basics of life are in place, and that’s what matters.
Everything else falls into place sooner or later.
What are examples of loving yourself?
Here are some simple examples of self-love that you can inculcate within yourself:
1) Staying away from negativity.
2) Being self-compassionate instead of self-critical.
3) Drawing positive and healthy boundaries to keep yourself happy and growing.
4) Indulging in self-care activities like healthy eating, exercising, giving yourself positive affirmations for mental health, etc.
5) Consciously getting out of a toxic relationship.
6) Taking out time for self-improvement while in a relationship.
7) Taking proper rest and sound sleep.
8) Give yourself positive self-talk to stay positive and fearless.
9) Going after your dreams & aspirations with focus & determination.
10) Being yourself around people unapologetically.
What makes you love yourself?
Self-love is a natural emotion within everyone. Without self-love, we can’t even stay alive. Nature created us out of its love for us and wants us to love ourselves. Only when we forget to love ourselves do we need to follow it as a practice.
Self-love comes naturally to us. We must realize this and increase self-love by nurturing habits like self-care or pursuing a hobby.
