Three Simple Ways to Show Yourself Self Love

Self-love can be a concept that seems a little far away and untouchable. An idea rather than a reality. But applying self-love to your life everyday helps you grow and learn and become someone who loves yourself as much as they love others! There are three simple ways to show yourself love every day and continue building up your own self-esteem. Doing the little things lead to big changes, so even if those three things seem like almost nothing, they add up in a hurry. Stay consistent with each of your self-love actions, and you’ll start to see changes in your self-love and compassion!

Self-love looks different for everyone! In pop culture, self-love often looks exactly the same: candles, retail therapy, Starbucks, and a bubble bath. But when it comes to the exact way you create a self-love routine, it’s all about you! While you may love everything about candles, retail therapy, and a bubble bath, the type of self-love routine that you need might focus on other areas of your life. Whatever your self-love routine consists of, start by unplugging yourself from social media and TV. Set aside plenty of time for your self-love routine. Whether that’s a foot massage, folding laundry, cleaning your entire house, or going for a run, create a space where you can love yourself full for the entire time. Even if your self-love routine isn’t exciting or Instagram-worthy, spending that time centers you for the week, and taking time to do it every day builds up over time!

Cleaning the space where you live and work is a powerful way to express love for yourself! When your space gets cluttered, your mind can get cluttered as well. Tidying the space where you live is a great act of self-love that is easy to do every day. Take time out of your day to clean up the space around your home. Don’t stress yourself over much about deep cleaning every space within your home. Instead, choose a small area to tidy up as you go. Pick one room, a specific task, or a time frame for your tidying and stick to it! Don’t let yourself slack off before the timer goes off or before the task is complete. Stick to the plan and make sure to get everything picked up. Even if you’re not feeling up to it, the simple act of cleaning or tidying can be exhilarating and leave you feeling better without a lot of effort!

There’s no better cure for feeling like you’ve got low self-esteem than doing something you’re good at. Even if it’s a struggle, there’s always something that you do well. Choose an activity that you love and that you do well and practice it every day. This doesn’t even have to be something big like playing an instrument or creating a piece of art! Just pick a little thing that you like and that you’re good at to boost your self-esteem. If you’re good at puzzles, set aside time to work on one each day. Excellent at running? Go for a jog each day after work! Whatever it is that you do well, be sure to do it each day! Don’t short yourself on time either for your activity. Give yourself plenty of time in the day to practice what you’re good at, and don’t cut yourself off. The more you persevere, even when things aren’t the easiest, the easier it is to dig in and feed off your self-esteem later on!

Saying you’ll practice your self-love every day and actually getting it done are two different things. There are some simple tips that you can add to your routine to make sure you build your self-love.