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Giving Yourself The Gift Of Love

Learning to Love yourself

Many of us tend to look outward in the search for love, rather than inward.

But if you take the time to learn to love yourself, this experience can be almost as fulfilling as falling in love with somebody else. You may think that this is the height of conceit, or self involvement, but choosing to love who you are is a powerful act of self love.

You can discover a marvelous sense of discovery and adventure if you take the time to learn to love who you are.

Delving deep within, past the heartaches, the self-doubts, the insecurities can help you to look at yourself with fresh eyes, and to become more attentive to the little details that make you so unique. For just like a snowflake, no two people are alike.

And, once you discover just who you are and what you stand for, you cannot help but begin to treat yourself with love and respect just as you would treat somebody who is special to you.

You then start to give yourself more and become more attentive to your own desires and needs.

Choosing to learn to love yourself is a personal process that takes time. Rome was not built in a day.

But then, we are not building Rome today, are we? There isn’t a magic wand that you can wave to make this happen. But there is inherent magic in your intention and in the power of your actions, whether you are taking the time to perform activities you like, speaking to and treating yourself with respect, taking inventory of all your wonderful qualities and accomplishments, or nurturing yourself with plenty of rest and self-care.

When you learn to love yourself, you begin to see yourself in a positive light. You begin to respect and admire your unique outlook on life, and therefore are likely to treat yourself in a more nurturing and forgiving way.

Don’t be hard on yourself. Taking yourself seriously and bringing yourself to task for things is a negative and miss-spent emotion.

In loving yourself, you are acknowledging that you are special and deserving of LOVE. And best of all, you are giving yourself one of the greatest gifts you have to give to another. You are giving yourself the gift of love.

Be Well, Be Happy and TAKE CARE OF YOU!

Skye Holdon