Love Yourself
SAGe (Self-Actualized Genius)—Learn More
Inspiration from The Wellness Ethic to help you thrive during the coming week and beyond.
Love Yourself
An excerpt from The Wellness Ethic:
Love starts and ends with you. In between is the love you share with others.
When you love yourself, you embrace your spiritual essence as good. You know you have a lot to offer the world. You believe that you deserve happiness and fulfillment, and you move your life in a direction that realizes that promise.
What It Means
Practically all happiness and fulfillment is rooted in self-love. When you love yourself, you’re activated to fully embrace the wonder of your life. If you struggle in this area, here are some ways to boost self-love:
Repeat daily affirmations that you are worthy of love.
Summon your SAGe and choose a positive frame and a self-loving response when you doubt or criticize yourself.
Celebrate wins in your life, no matter if they are big or small.
Embrace a healthy body image; accept the perfection of your creation.
Develop daily rituals that bring little doses of happiness into your life—drink delicious tea, take a warm bath, read uplifting books.
Create a lengthy list of your positive attributes. Ask others to share what they admire about you. Keep the list accessible, and go to it often.
Forgive yourself for past regrets. We have all made mistakes.
Spend time with people who love and encourage your authentic self.
Practice meditation and mindfulness to foster a sense of peace and love within your spirit.
Align your thoughts and actions with your values.
Find a way to move forward with your dreams, even if you take baby steps at first.
Refuse to compare yourself to others. No one has ever lived your unique life, so the comparison would be pointless.
Say “no” to something to say “yes” to something more important.
Resurrect a childhood joy—playing a game you loved, drawing, collecting baseball cards—and be happy as you get lost in the activity.
Seek therapy, if necessary. Seeking professional support is a powerful act of self-love.
And that’s just my short list! What ideas do you have?
Your Call to Action
Take action to promote self-love, every day, for the rest of your life!
Be kind to your one-of-a-kind self, always.
Have a thriving week!
