You must have hear this word used frequently by many Instagram influencers, celebrities, influential people saying self love is so important for your growth, for yourself now let’s see what’s the real meaning of ”Self-love” , well it means that you accept yourself fully, treat yourself with kindness and respect, and nurture your growth and wellbeing. Well in simple words loving yourself and accepting the way you are, it’s easier to say than it’s done, self love needs you to understand yourself fully, to make sure you are okay with yourself, to accepts your flaws, just to be ‘You’.

When you love yourself, you have an overall positive view of yourself. This doesn’t mean you feel positive about yourself all the time. That would be unrealistic! For example, I can temporarily feel upset, angry, or disappointed with myself and still love myself. If this is confusing, think about how this works in other relationships. A mother loves his son no matter how disappointed and angry she is with him, at the end of the day she cares because she loves him, she accepts him the way he is. This love allow her to forgive him, Well self love is very much the same which means if you know how to love others, you know how to love yourself.

There are some examples which shows what self love looks like-

• Saying positive things to yourself
• Forgiving yourself when you mess up
• Meeting your own needs
• Being assertive
• Not letting others take advantage of or abuse you
• Prioritizing your health and wellbeing
• Spending time around people who support you and build you up (and avoiding people who don’t)
• Asking for help
• Letting go of grudges or anger that holds you back
• Recognizing your strengths
• Valuing your feelings

Self-love is the foundation that allows us to be assertive, set boundaries and create healthy relationships with others, practice self-care, pursue our interests and goals, and feel proud of who we are. so accept yourself, love yourself because you are one of a kind.