The meanings you take from self-love and self-exploration
Hey everyone
Hope your day has been delightful :)
When we ask ourselves how am i, what do i stand for , where i can find out this and that about me , what are my values we call this self-exporation. We are so fascinated with defining ourselves as individuals - does it give us power or does it give us a meaning or purpose?
What is self-exploration for you?
All of these statements below can be constructed in a heart to represent self-love - the way I see self-love by quotes - how do you tell yourself you are important no matter what as much as others around you are?
"I love myself for who i am."
"I take know im not perfect and am accepting of this."
"I am secure enough to praise others and embrace them"
"I am able to share for a greater cause. "
"I know i have people out there who care for me even though im not perfect"
Which statements do you all use to help you be aware of your self-love and what does it take?
Self-love comes in different shapes and colors so don't worry if you have a different take
@GoldenRuleJG
Hey Golden, this is a great topic to reflect on. Thankyou for making this post and sharing your thoughts. ❤
I think, there's a saying that goes around something like "you need to be willing to know yourself in order to really love yourself", and I find it to be true, acceptance is the first step towards loving, and we cannot accept something that we haven't acknowledged or made aware of, here comes the self-exploration and self-introspection part. To spend time with ourselves, to know ourselves, to be willing to acknowledge and embrace ourselves the way we are, in the entirety of our being, all while being open to the idea of continually bettering ourselves and reaching our fullest potential, or atleast believing that we can, someday, with consistent efforts and patience, now this is the self-love component I feel, the one that allows us to look after ourselves and be willing to do everything it takes to become a better version of us. ❤
In simple words, to embrace myself as I am and to be gentle as I grow and evolve, and improve, is what self-love means for me, in a nutshell lol. 🌻 and well, it is indeed hard, but we try and take it one step at a time, being patient with someone is the purest form of love they say, might as well give this one a shot haha!
hello @Sunisshiningandsoareyou
Hope you are doing great!!! That's another perfect another there :)
This is a wonderful post!
To me self-exploration means taking a step back and noticing things about myself with kindness, curiosity, and an open mind. Self love is knowing who I am (through self exploration) and loving that person, flaws and all, recognizing that I have the capacity and power to change things for the better.
@18Sarah18 wonderful answer Sarah - many thanks for participating 💚😊
@GoldenRuleJG
