Self Love

In the time I have spent in life, I have come to the understanding of how important loving yourself could be.

Firstly, to do this you have to shun negative opinions about you. This is one very huge problem we have as human beings we tend to rely on others for value like our self confidence depends on them and it sure doesn't. Your self esteem or confidence comes from within, not from anything or anyone, learn to appreciate yourself, learn to understand that you are a unique being and absolutely no one like you exists.

Secondly, do you know mixing with people could build your self esteem? A lot of people may disagree but its a fact,mixing with the 'right' people could help you love yourself even more than you did before. This is because when you spend time with people who appreciate you and not the ones who look down on you, they help you understand life's essence.

Thirdly, find something you love doing and get better at it, for me it could be dancing,singing,writing,doing a makeover, to mention a few. For you it could be same or something even more interesting, when you notice you are getting really good at it through several practices you would notice how good you feel because you realize you can tell someone how good you are at something, at this point it would be difficult for anyone to tell you otherwise and so it gladdens your heart.

It is worthy of note that getting good at something doesn't mean you should stop learning how to get better or get so proud that you believe no one has anything new to teach you, at this stage you can be regarded to be proud,in a negative form. In other words, it is always good to strike a balance.

Another important factor is, the adventure factor,when last did you try to do something new? Take risks, take a lot of them, with moderation though. Trying something you have never done before could help, anything could be an adventure, you do not have to climb mountains or kill dragons before you can say you went on an adventure. For instance, making new friends could be an adventure mostly if you are the shy type, going out for sight seeing could be an adventure, picnics too could also be adventurous .

Lastly, the most important factor is the GOD factor,the one and only true God. Do you know drawing close to him and getting to know him better would make your purpose clearer? You may want to ask, how does knowing God help you love yourself better, it is simply this, God is love,without God there is no love,in him you will find rest and peace of mind. He loves you in such a way that you do not have to have it all to feel important, you do not have to be the richest to feel good, you do not have to wear the finest clothes to understand you are beautifully and perfectly made, in Him you will find your worth and when you know your worth,who is it that can be little you when you know who you are in the sight of God? Absolutely no ONE.

I hope this helps you in some way. God bless and have a blessed week!