These five keys to self-love are my hope and love letter to every Black woman reading them. When you’ve been conditioned, through media, society and a number of other sources, to hate yourself, self-love is a revolutionary act. So, what are five keys to self-love? Keep reading to find out:
Be Honest About How You See Yourself
One of the first keys to self-love is being honest about how you see yourself. Do you see yourself as too short, too thick, too dark, etc.? That self-awareness will help you to focus on, not only how you see yourself, but also how you treat yourself. If you see yourself in a negative light, it’s hard to love yourself. The first step to self-acceptance is honesty.
Speak Positive Affirmations
How you speak to yourself is very important. Speaking positive affirmations to yourself is key to self-love. Everyday, throughout the day, you should be telling yourself how incredible, amazing and powerful you are. Need some help getting started with those positive affirmations? Check out the video below.
Stop Negative Self Talk
To piggyback off the last point, another key to self-love is to stop the negative self-talk. Your words form your world, so unless you want a world built on negativity, stop talking negatively to yourself. Love yourself enough to stop the negative self-talk.
Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
One sure fire way to self-sabotage is to compare yourself to others. Self-love requires that you not get caught up in the comparison trap. There will always be someone who is younger than you, thinner than you, richer than you, more educated than you, so on and so forth. None of those things, however, make them better than you, so stop comparing.
Accept Yourself, Flaws and All
No one walking this green earth is perfect, that includes you. Perfection is an unattainable illusion that will always leave you feeling less than. We’re all imperfect beings, so the sooner you learn to accept yourself, flaws and all, the quicker you’ll reach self-love. Your love for self shouldn’t be conditioned on perfection, it should be based on self-acceptance.
What are your keys for self-love? Drop a comment below.
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