fifteen simple ways to love yourself

“to be beautiful means to be yourself. you don’t need to be accepted by others. you need to accept yourself.” – thich nhat hanh

the greatest struggle in life is the struggle to accept, embrace, and love ourselves; with all of our imperfections. a lot of vulnerability is needed to be completely honest about who we are, how we feel, and what we need. i think it’s so important to stop discrediting ourselves for all of the things that we aren’t and to start giving ourselves a break; allowing us to give credit to ourselves for everything we are and to be proud of that person. 

the most important decision of your life, the one that will affect every other decision, is the commitment to love and accept yourself. i feel like before you can have a quality work life, relationships, faith, and a successful future, you need to obtain self-love. by having compassion for yourself, you can appreciate and do considerate things for others. 

it’s a constant work in progress but here are some simple tasks / things to remember to help build a foundation to begin your journey of self-love.