20 Self-Love Affirmations
Eden Ahbez said, “The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.” Most think of others when they hear this quote. We seem to forget about self-love. If you struggle with self-love affirmations, this post is for you.
What is Self-Love?
Self-love is the ability to appreciate who you are, continue to grow to be the best version of yourself, and take care of your overall well-being. Self-love leads to self-compassion, self-acceptance, and self-awareness. It is essential to building a high self-esteem.
Most view self-love as bubble baths and mediations. Bubble baths and mediations are self-care. Self-love goes beyond that to personal insights and growth. It’s an example of self-care that focuses on long-term coping and overcoming obstacles. Self-love works on deep-seated issues, acknowledges and accepts thoughts or emotions, prioritizes yourself over others, and expands your physical, mental, and/or spiritual well-being.
Examples of Self-Love:
Say “No” to tasks that don’t serve you
Prioritize your wants and needs
Accept things that bring you joy
Understand your emotions and knowing what they are
Celebrate yourself and your accomplishments
Saying or reading positive affirmations about yourself.
Positive Affirmations
We are often not kind to ourselves. When we think unkind thoughts or even say them out loud, we are being negative to our inner child. Our inner child has often been beat up by others as well. After hearing negative comments for so long, it takes its toll on our mind, soul, and body.
Positive affirmations help us heal. They allow us to re-parent ourselves with kind words others didn’t tell us. It is one of the best ways to combat negative thoughts when you stop and think to yourself, “Would I say this to a child?” We all have an inner child that wants and deserves love. Saying positive things or affirmations is how we help give them the love and kindness they need to heal.
Here are 20 Self-Love Affirmations to help you heal:
1. I deserve to love myself.
2. I am loving.
3. I am worthy of being loved and loving myself.
4. I love my body.
5. I love who I am.
6. I am learning to be my best self.
7. Self-love is a journey, not a destination.
8. My feelings and thoughts matter.
9. I am learning and growing every day.
10. I am good enough.
11. I am honest, smart, and funny.
12. I am capable.
13. Setting boundaries is practicing self-love.
14. The words of others do not affect me.
15. I am beautiful inside and out.
16. I am worthy.
17. My body is strong, my body accomplishes so much.
18. I promise to be kind to myself because I deserve kindness.
19. I accept my awesomeness.
20. I am grateful for who I am and what I will become.
When to Use Them
Often when we are stuck in the negative thoughts, it’s harder to remember just which kind words to say. Practicing them when you aren’t thinking negatively can help you become comfortable with them. The more you say them, the more you believe them.
Here are some examples of how to use them:
Write them on sticky notes and post them where you can see them.
Put them on postcards and make a flip book to carry with you.
Record yourself saying them to play them back.
Put them on pictures digital to post on social media or have on your screen.
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