To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness – Robert Morley
Self love is definitely something I’ve struggled with, especially these past 2 years. With all the changes going in my life and the world around me, it’s easy to think pessimistically and compare myself to other people.
I guess one of the biggest struggles with loving myself is doing just that. I find it hard to pull myself out of this pessimistic mind set sometimes, and I sometimes pretend to be someone or something that I’m not, because I end up caring too much about what others think.
Love starts from loving yourself first – by embracing all your talents, strengths, and “flaws.” Love starts from the moment you focus on yourself, the moment you stop caring about others’ opinions about yourself, the moment you stop letting these opinions control your life.
And that is my biggest struggle with loving myself.
I always find myself prioritising everything over myself, when I really should be prioritising myself over everything else. I find everything in my life more important than the person whose life it is – mine. And this has led to some deep, painful experiences, such as believing that life isn’t worth living anymore.
Loving myself isn’t easy, and I know it’s not going to become any easier. But through prioritisation, time and effort, self love is something that can become more natural.