Whether it’s on Instagram, twitter or even in your group chats everyone’s talking about Love. One of the most important things for each person to have is self love. Most of the time you hear people talking about how you should love yourself and blah blah blah, but what really is self love?

[Self love definition: Regard for one’s well-being and happiness] Knowing all of this is all good and well, but for most people I don’t think this definition really breaks down what self love is. To me, self love is really getting to know yourself and appreciating and accepting the person you are; flaws and all. It’s only once you love yourself that you can really give love to others, because you can never give something that you yourself don’t already have.

When it comes to relationships, friendships, or even just dealing with people in general, self love is key because how you see yourself sets the tone for how others see you. Once you learn how to truly love yourself you naturally wont settle for less than you deserve in any situation, not because you think you’re better than anybody else, but simply because you know your worth and what you bring to the table, and for that reason you wont compromise on the standards you’ve set for yourself in order to preserve your own well being.

One thing I’ve realised is self love isn’t something you can get from anyone else but yourself. It’s not always easy to fully love yourself, but it’s honestly one of the most important things you could do. Until next time…

Elizabeth xoxo