Saima Ikram
One of the most important skills a person can learn is to practice self-love. It is because only when you are feeling the love towards yourself, you can expect others to accept you for who you are. You should have a tender and respectful love in regards to yourself and keep stoking the fire of self-love because it is the key to your happiness as well as peace of mind.
Learning to love yourself does not have any secret recipe because it is different for everyone. However, there are few signs that can reveal that you in a never-ending love with yourself:
You value your own time:
Time is the most precious thing you can ever have and if you value it, it means that you are in a love with your own self. When other people blame you for not using hours as you should, you don’t pay attention to them because you know that you have already done enough.
You are not envious of others:
When you stop getting envious of what other people are achieving and are enjoying their life, you live a much better life. Freeing yourself from others is a sign that you love yourself.
You worry about yourself:
Most people spend time worrying about others, how others would think, and what can be done to make them happy. But if you worry about yourself and think how to make improvements, then it’s a sure sign that you are in a loving relationship with your own self.
You know what you need:
People who don’t love themselves are mostly ignorant of their own needs. But if you know what you need more and what you need less of, you must have no problem with self-reflection.
An optimistic outlook:
You are in love with yourself if you have an optimistic outlook on life that makes everyone feel happy in your presence. This naturally makes people like you and they stay in your company more than the others.
You don’t take things personally:
When you value your own self, then you don’t take things personally. It isn’t necessary for everyone to like you, you need to love yourself, and then you understand how everyone is unique and different in their approach.
You let go:
People who have a healthy relationship with themselves do not keep grudges. Instead, they forgive others for their mistakes. If you easily forgive others and let go of the past, it shows you truly love yourself because you know the benefits of forgiving.
You are kind and soft with yourself:
People who hate themselves keep on bringing self-harm. But this does not happen if you love yourself. Love for yourself makes you be soft and kind to your own self. You relive every moment and seek validation just from your own self.
