Self love journey starts with this step

I'm on a path to rebuild my self-love and my self-worth because most of my life I was programmed to believe that prioritizing myself is selfish, and I always need to put others first, either my family or my loved ones, somehow I thought they matter more, and I matter less, and that impacted my confidence negatively.

My words, my ideas, and my emotions were dismissed, and I played a part in allowing this to happen and accepting it.

The definition of self-love

Self-love can have different meanings and definitions based on what the person does to take care of themselves. 

Understanding your perspective on self-love is a vital part of your mental wellness and wellbeing health.

I think self-love depends on not sacrificing your needs and priorities to please others.

Also, I believe that not suppressing your emotions is a big part of self-love. If you hide your happiness or sadness in order to get along with someone, then you're doing serious damage to yourself.

Self-love is being yourself, accepting your thoughts, celebrating your success, pursuing your goals without any shame and most of all is knowing your value.

YOU MATTER AND YOU MUST ACCEPT THIS FACT.

The importance of self-love

In my opinion, self-love allows you the opportunity to be happy, to be successful, and even love others.

It's not selfish to love yourself, if you don't give love to yourself, then how would you expect others to love you?

How you treat yourself is how you show others how to treat you.

If you dismiss yourself, then no one will respect you.

Other people mirror how we feel about ourselves.

If you don't appreciate yourself, then don't be surprised when people treat you exactly this way.

The most necessary step in my self-love journey

I noticed I do something that makes people take me for granted and that lowers my self-love and worth, and that thing is giving people more of what they don't appreciate.

This mistake is giving people more of what they don't appreciate. 

I will no longer give anyone more of what they don't appreciate, either my presence, my love, or my attention. If they don't appreciate it, they can't have it.

If you don't appreciate what I offer you, then I'm withdrawing it, without feeling any guilt, and I believe this is the most necessary step of my self-love journey.

I'm no longer available for situations and people who don't appreciate me, I'm no longer giving anyone more of what they don't celebrate.

What you need to do to start your self-love journey

Listen to yourself and treat it the way that you want others to treat you.

Offer yourself the love, the care, and the validation that you give to others.

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