Why It’s Important to Embrace Self-Love

 This post is from the Self-Love masterclass within my online lifestyle coaching membership, A Pilgrimage to Self. In the masterclass, you discover what self-love means and how to express it. We cover techniques for increasing your self-confidence and appreciation of yourself. There’s so much to consider with regard to learning to love yourself, and the benefits are numerous, that I wanted to share some pearls of wisdom through my blog.

 Self-love is really a fairly simple concept. It refers to the ability to regard yourself positively in a variety of aspects. When you embrace self-love, you think highly of your appearance and body image, as well as mental and emotional characteristics. You accept yourself as you are, but you are also excited about growing and improving every day with personal development.

Self-acceptance doesn’t rely on waiting until “someday” to start living and enjoying your own company...you don't wait to start living your Intentional Life.

 There are so many benefits to self-love. When you truly love yourself, you’re more satisfied with your life. You’ll see that you have agency and are in charge of the ways in which you choose to respond to what happens to you, what others say, and do.

This also leads to greater self-esteem. You’ll have better relationships with others when you’re comfortable with yourself, too. That’s because you won’t be worried about or negatively affected by their opinion of you.  It's important to understand that what others think of you is none of your business. You need to live your own Intention Life from your own personal values and belief systems. You’ll also have the self-worth required to create boundaries and stand up for yourself when you’re not heavily invested in how others see you.

 Loving yourself makes self-care easier because you’ll understand that you deserve to expend energy, time, and resources on yourself as much as you do on others...the idea is to put on the oxygen mask first before reaching out to assist others.

You’ll also be more likely to pursue your goals with gusto when you view yourself as worthy of attaining them. When something negative does occur in your life, you’ll be better able to handle it due to your reserve of confidence. You’ll be more optimistic when facing hurdles instead of feeling overwhelmed and defeated.

 In addition to being able to handle obstacles more easily, self-love can help you to better handle rejection. If you’re turned down for a job or a date, you won’t feel as hurt because your identity and self-worth don’t depend on that outside influence. You’ll simply have improved life satisfaction in general when you learn to love yourself and to accept your own value.

 Now that you have an idea of some of the benefits that come from loving yourself, you’re ready to move on and discover some ways to embrace the concept and make it a part of your everyday life. Take a moment to reflect on your daily self-care practices. The philosophy of A House With Four Rooms is to do something daily for your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. What are you doing?

Self-Care is essential to living an Intentional Life and if you're dedicated to living with the benefits of self-love, acceptance, positive mindset, and connection to your personal powers, you’ll come closer to incorporating these values into your own life and feeling more comfortable with the belief that you’re as worthwhile as the people you take care of every day.

Learn more about A Pilgrimage to Self Lifestyle Coaching Membership here: 

https://www.lisamcgrath.me/thank-you-for-your-interest-in-a-pilgrimage-to-self

Until next time...

Cheers!

Lisa