Have you been struggling with self love? Do you feel like sometimes it doesn’t seem good enough? Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you could learn to love yourself again? I’ve been through this and there were days when I told myself I was worthless, that I would never find happiness inside me again.

For a long time I felt trapped in my life. My confidence was non-existent. Most days I felt like a failure.

One day, I decided it was time to change my attitude and mindset. And from that day on, I fell in love again.

Not only did this help my mental health, but it also allowed me to pursue my passions! Today I want to share the 8 best ways to love yourself again that helped me a lot.

1. How to love yourself through positive affirmations

I’m a big fan of positive affirmations. There’s something about them that make me feel good! Try starting your day by saying 10 positive affirmations.

You can even try writing 10 things you love about yourself! This is a great way to not only start your day with something positive, but also to reflect on the things you truly love instead of focusing on something negative.

Some of my favorite affirmations:

I am worthy of everything I have
I’m strong
I am beautiful
I’m smart
I am able to achieve greatness

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2. Stop comparing yourself to others

I think it’s safe to say that we’ve all been tempted to compare ourselves to others at some point. You can admit that you looked at someone else and said, “wow, I wish I was as good-looking as he is.” OR “I wish I had a car like that…”

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To love yourself again, you need to stop comparing yourself and start appreciating yourself.

It’s so easy to accidentally compare yourself without even realizing what you’re doing! BUT, the comparison steals your peace and happiness. It also makes you feel like you’re not good enough when you really are!

You should also remember that we don’t all walk the same path and we all go through a mountain of hardships to get where we are today. Be proud of yourself every step of the way.

3. Do the things you love

If you want to love yourself again, start doing the things you love to do the most. I have always loved hiking with my family and spending time enjoying nature. There is something about nature that is very liberating to me.

I also love to write! Now that I’m older, it’s harder to make time to do the things I really love.

It’s important to make time for the things I love to do. Starting my blog played a huge role in loving me again.

4. Take time for your self care

I’m a big fan of self care and I think it’s important when it comes to learning to love yourself again.

One thing I like to do is have time alone during the week. At first, I felt weird going out alone. In fact, I even felt a little embarrassed.

BUT, taking these self-care steps on my own has helped me build my self confidence and feel good about myself. I love who I am and I love spending time alone.

What can you do alone?

Watch a movie
go out to eat
take a walk or walk
go to the beach
run
go to the gym
take a weekend getaway to your favorite place
go to the spa
give yourself a spa day at home

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These are just some ideas!

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5. Eliminate your limiting beliefs and change your mindset

When I was struggling in my darkest days, my mindset was the worst. I felt like I had no real purpose. I was constantly saying things like, “I will never succeed.” or “I’ll never find a job I love, I’m not qualified.” And also, “Why should anyone love me? I am useless.” And the more he repeated those words to me, the more I began to believe them.

I invite you to change your mindset and reframe your thoughts. You really are what you think you are!

Try talking to yourself every day:

“I will be successful and I will have a job that I love.”
“I am useful and worthy of much love.”
“I am able to have a life that I love and I am qualified for my dream job.”

Believing in myself and my abilities was a complete game changer. I started chasing my dreams of being my own boss and being a full-time blogger about 7 years ago.

Since I changed my mind, I was able to fulfill that dream. A positive mindset is the best thing to do.

6. Celebrate all your achievements, big and small

It’s so easy to feel like we’re not making any progress and it can be extremely frustrating. BUT, when we take a step back and really realize the progress we’ve made since the beginning, it can be eye-opening. To love yourself again, start celebrating ALL your achievements!

Sometimes you have to be your own cheerleader and there’s nothing wrong with that. Celebrate all victories, big and small! It is worth celebrating every step of the way. It can make a huge difference when it comes to your self esteem and falling in love all over again.

7. Encourage yourself to do something you are afraid to do

Have you ever wanted to try something new, but maybe fear stopped you? It’s time to put a stop to fear! I think trying something new can create this new sense of “Wow, how brave I am”.

There’s something so exciting about facing your fears! Encourage yourself to do something you are afraid to do!

8. Practice healthy habits daily

I’ll be the first to admit that my habits haven’t always been the healthiest. After that I started changing my habits like drinking more water, getting enough sleep, being active when I can.

These small changes to my daily routine made a huge difference when it came to my mental health and feeling happier every day. I also started to feel good about myself and really love who I am.

I hope you found these tips helpful. Always remember, you are worthy, capable of realizing your wildest dreams, you are beautiful, you have a purpose and you deserve to love yourself completely!