You are enough just as you are...

You are enough just as you are...
"F.L.Y" : First Love Yourself
Practicing self-love and self-care can seem extravagant—especially when we feel like our jobs are beating us down or we’re not doing enough for the kids or our houses are a mess.
Instead of allowing the world to dictate how we feel about ourselves, focusing on self-care, positive encouragement, and self-love can help increase our self-esteem and self-confidence.

Everyone of us needs to show how much we care for each other and, in the process, care for ourselves. When you make a mistake, respond to yourself in a loving way rather than a self-shaming way.
We just need to be kinder to ourselves. If we treated ourselves the way we treated our best friend, can you imagine how much better off we would be? Until you value yourself, you won’t value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.
Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself.

Be healthy and take care of yourself, but be happy with the beautiful things that make you, you. What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life. Self-care is never a selfish act—it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer to others.

Why should we worry about what others think of us, do we have more confidence in their opinions than we do our own? To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness.
Don’t waste your energy trying to change opinions. Do your thing, and don’t care if they like it. Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do.

One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself. Once you embrace your value, talents, and strengths, it neutralizes when others think less of you. You are enough just as you are...
If you don’t love yourself, nobody will. Not only that, you won’t be good at loving anyone else. Loving starts with the self. Loving yourself isn’t vanity. It’s sanity.
Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world. The real difficulty is to overcome how you think about yourself.

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
To establish true self-esteem we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives.
Love makes the World go around and it starts first with self love. Not a Vanity love but a sanity love. Stop self sabotaging yourself with self criticism, continuous negative thinking and comparing yourself with others. You are unique and special and that should be your superpower!

Your relationship with yourself sets the tone for every other relationship you have. I’m learning to love myself. It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Loving yourself starts with liking yourself, which starts with respecting yourself, which starts with thinking of yourself in all positive ways. Work on being in love with the person in the mirror who has been through so much but is till standing.
Love yourself. Enough to take the actions required for your happiness. Enough to cut yourself loose from the drama-filled past. Enough to set a high standard for relationships. Enough to feed your mind and body in a healthy manner. Enough to forgive yourself. Enough to move on...