As women professionals juggling many hats in family life, career, and business, we hear about the importance of self-love from our favorite influencers, teachers, or mentor, but do we actually know firsthand what it truly means? When we talk about self-love, we’re talking about cultivating an appreciation and enjoyment of ourselves. It’s a journey that starts with building an awareness and understanding of who we are – our beliefs, values, and life purpose. From there, we can begin to practice positive and healthy habits that will lead to a deeper understanding of self-love. Here are three steps to get you started on your own journey.
Take Time for Reflection
The first step is taking time for reflection and contemplation. Make sure that you block off some alone time to really think deeply about how you feel about yourself. Think about what parts of yourself you appreciate and why they are important to you. Also, spend some time reflecting on things that trigger negative feelings in yourself and why they are hard for you to accept or move forward. Taking this time will help create an awareness of your thoughts and feelings so that you can establish a strong foundation for building self-love.
Develop Positive Habits
Once you have taken the time for reflection, it’s important to start developing positive habits in order to cultivate self-love even further. This could include things like being intentional with our time, taking regular walks outside, being present in the moment, speaking powerful words of affirmation, writing down three things each day that made you feel proud or happy, reading inspiring books or articles every morning before starting your day, and slowing down before closing out your day. The key is to develop habits that make you feel good and at your best from the inside out!
Surround Yourself with Positivity
The final step is one of the most important – surround yourself with positivity! Make sure that your environment is filled with uplifting people who help build up your confidence instead of tearing it down. Engage with people who share similar goals or interests as yours so that when times get tough (as they will!) you have a network of supportive people around who can lift each other up and keep each other motivated. Remember, you don’t have to be alone on this journey!
Your journey towards loving yourself begins by taking the time for reflection and developing positive habits such as being intentional with your time, taking regular walks outside, or reading inspiring material every morning before starting your day. Additionally, make sure that your environment is filled with uplifting people who help build up your confidence rather than tear it down. With these three steps in mind – take some time today to love yourself just a little bit more. My friend, you deserve it!
XO
Lenita
Your Self-Mastery & Wellbeing Guide/Facilitator
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