Self-love is not selfish. Silence that inner critic and feel good to be you.
Looking after ourselves is key to kindness, because when we feel good we emit that positive feeling to others. When we neglect ourselves, life feels like a struggle and our negative feelings influence how we interact with those around us. The author Dr Ali Binazir calculated that the probability of our being born is so low that it’s practically zero. You’re nothing short of a miracle! Set some time aside to celebrate. Nurture yourself by doing what you love – whether that’s a warm bath, a doze in the sunshine or time listening to music – and restore your reserves not only for yourself but also for those around you.
Self-love can be about treating ourselves, determining to change our circumstances, deciding we need to be treated with kindness and respect, or deciding to be ourselves and not the person everyone expects us to be. These ways of being kind to ourselves make us happier, and in turn, more kind to others.
– David R. Hamilton, Ph.D.
