Do you know what loving yourself or self-love looks like?

It looks like:

· You choosing to forgive the one who hurt you. Because you know that forgiveness is mostly for you.

· You choosing to let go of hatred. Because you want to be free of this burden. It is not easy, mind you. But you choose to let go.

·You choosing love over anything else. Even though you have been hurt before, you choose to love again. Even if the betrayal left in you remains. Empty and hollow. In the battle between love and emptiness love wins. Slowly. Steadily. But surely.

·You choosing to love yourself – even through your imperfections. You’ve wondered in the past how you could be perfect but life has taught you that you are beautiful because of your imperfections. Those imperfections make you perfect.

· You choosing to brave the boundaries of your comfort zone. You see a thousand screaming arrows coming at you menacingly. You are afraid. Yet, you choose to move forward because you know there is no progress without discomfort.

·  You choosing to get up after life punches you with an unexpected punch. You dance merrily to every lesson that you are being given. You have you.

·You choosing to be resilient and even stronger than you have ever been – when challenges are coming at you from different directions.

·  You choosing to step up. Choosing to be the first to plunge into action after a disastrous result last time. Choosing to take the first action after you have failed in getting it the first time. Choosing to make the first positive statement after the disagreement.

· You choosing to be by yourself when you feel overwhelmed.

·You choosing to have healthy conversations. You are not quick to judge and pass blames. You have let go of the need to win every argument. You have learned that arguing with others is actually boring.

·  You choosing to be a good person. Not for the sake of everyone, but for yourself. You choose to be kind and considerate.

·You choose to love. But also, you know what it actually means. Love is just not all rainbows, fairies, and kisses. You have learned that love is not just a feeling.

Love is an act. A decision that you choose to make every single day.

There is self-love in your desire to do the best by you. There is love in every effort you take to learn from your past mistakes.

There is love in every hardship you surpass. Every step you take. Every argument you choose to let go. Every argument you have with yourself. There is love in every failing.

There is love in your every effort to NOT turn your back on YOU.

How do you express love to yourself?

If you love yourself, that love would punch out of everything you do. Your very existence would reflect love.

To your inspirations,

Banchi