So, I recently noticed something that I would like to talk about and that is the concept or idea of what we have unconsciously made self-love to be. The concept that I am constantly seeing is that self-love is when you’re waking up on time, dressing your bed, having a healthy shake or a fruit salad, always drinking water, going to the gym, at home workouts, reading books, eating healthy, meditating, going into skincare and all the other things that I’m sure you have seen. I’m not dissing anybody or saying any of this is wrong because most definitely none of these activities are bad, they are very good for you. All I’m saying is that, is that the only meaning of self-love??
Self-love shouldn’t mean the same thing to everyone because we are all different individuals who have different likes and interests, and you shouldn’t feel insecure or ashamed of whatever it is except its something that you know is very wrong and you should most definitely not be doing. I just feel like there should be not standards for how you live yourself. I for a fact will not be participating in any of these activities and its not because I don’t love myself but because the way I love myself is different from the way others do it and that’s okay. Lots of people see these things and begin to feel insecure about themselves and wonder if they actually love themselves. I know that healthy habits should be something that we should all participate in and it should be part of our daily routine but not everyone wants to do it and not everyone has the time or the motivation to do it either and its perfectly fine.
I believe that self-love should be anything that motivates you and brings you the most peace and it doesn’t have to be something that you do on your own. If your form of self-love is going to the park and having a picnic with your partner or a group of friends then do it, if its medicating or going to the gym then by all means go for it, but don’t let the concept that self-love should be done a certain way or should be specific activities stop you from doing something that actually is the purpose of self-love, and that if showing yourself the ultimate love and enjoying life.
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