Do you truly love and acknowledge yourself?

Of course, I know you're doing your best and probably you do....but you'll be surprised at how many women believe at a subconscious level that they aren’t enough and don't love themselves. It’s often evident on how they treat themselves.

How do you show up - confidently, in integrity, trusting, honest and authentic???

Self-care is one of the most important ways to love yourself. With so much going on around you and inside of you when do you find time to pay attention to yourself to ensure you are in a healthy space mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually.

We sometimes get the impression that we should put others before ourselves because if not it means we are selfish.

It's very noble to help others and pour into others but from where is this act coming from? Is it coming from a full or empty vessel? There are many ways you can show yourself love and it may differ from person to person but here are some ways I practise loving myself.

1. Stop comparing yourself to women

(Everyone is on a different journey and comparing your journey to others will always put you in a place of inadequacy.

It’s great to look at others for inspiration, but to compare your life, accomplishments or your goals to others is not an act of self-love and self-care.

Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, last week, last year and let that be a motivating factor to progress on your own timeline.

Self-care is accepting where you are now is where you're supposed to be and making the necessary changes to improve each day.)

2. Define your own definition of beauty.

(Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and only you can set the tone for what beauty is to you. I would hope beauty to you is something you can hold yourself to.

Focusing on society's definition of beauty which is based on superficial things will have you looking at yourself as not good enough, you are good enough and you are beautiful only if you think you are).

3. Eat high vibration foods.

(Food is an energy just like everything else in the world, so being conscious of what you are feeding your body is very important. Eating healthy foods and adopting healthy eating healthy is rewarding in itself.

Foods such as fruits and vegetables are high vibrating foods since these are foods from nature, they give you energy, make you feel good throughout the day, help revitalize your body and gives your body what it needs to function properly. Eating healthy and loving your body is a gift you can give yourself.

4. Do the things that replenish you as much as possible.

If you like to work out, read, take warm essential baths, drink tea, listen to smooth music, hang with friends and family, draw, walk in nature, play with your children, sing, dance, meditate, go to church, cook, volunteer, inspire people, make people laugh; whatever makes you feel happy and energizes you, make it a conscious effort to do it as much as you can.

Point blank. You have to pour into yourself to love yourself.

5. Celebrate your wins no matter how small they are

(We usually wait until we accomplish something big to celebrate, but what if we celebrated our small wins as well. Celebrating your wins will make you feel good about yourself and motivate you to keep on progressing. It raises your energy and confidence to go after the bigger goals.)

6. Be compassionate and patient with yourself.

(So what you aren't where you want to be right now...keep going. So what you made a mistake or choice that brought on negative consequences, make a better choice next time.

We are all learning each day and we can only approach life where we are mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Give yourself grace to not be perfect and not to know everything.

Accept your flaws and the fact that you are only human and that you may lose your way like people often do. And it's okay because as long as God gives you another day, that's another chance to get it right. And trust and believe you will get it right eventually love.

Love and tell yourself every day you are awesome!

What are some ways you show love and care for yourself?

Please share below!

Fiona x

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