HOW TO LOVE YOURSELF: PRACTICAL GUIDE.

We all have an idea of who “we” are.

But does that idea line up with the truth of who you actually are?

Accepting yourself, unconditionally, is a beautiful way to enjoy your experience but also to lift the burden of self judgement. Whatever things you deal with, you’re not alone. But more importantly, learning to accept what you are dealing with rather than wishing you weren’t dealing with it, creates the space to no longer feel burdened by it. This ties into one of my favourite quotes of all time, by author Mark Manson:

It’s the most empowering and liberating process. But it takes a level of self awareness and honesty, with yourself that is uncomfortable. Can you really look at yourself, admit what is negative (from your subjective opinion) and accept it? I believe there is gold to be found there.

Whats the practicality of this?

So what’s something you can be honest with right now? for me: accepting that yes I do have a hole in my chest, yes my lunges and heart are compromised. So the facts are, I must put more effort into maintaining those organs that are compromised compared to other people.

Now we could winge at the world and complain… Or accept unconditionally what is true, and act accordingly. Which the graphic above shows and as the quote by Mark states: is in essence a positive experience.

I’m sure we all have some sense of physical insecurity, but once you realise no one cares because they’re too worried about their own insecurities, freedom arises.

How to apply this:

Creating a space where you feel comfortable to get venerable is an essential part of self-empowerment / acceptance. Journaling what you don’t like about yourself, without holding back. They can be physical, mental, or emotional areas of your life. Literally anything your feeling a sense of denial towards. Once you have something, then its just a matter of accepting, and when possible, taking action towards changing it.

I personally like to use breath-work to assist with this process. I’ll drop a link to my preferred breath-work practice here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrEGO53nhw8

You can customise the intention to anything you want, for example: “I accept my flaws, and I accept that only I can work to improve them.” Or something like that. Basically anything that gives you a sense of space and safety to create radical self-acceptance.

If your still unsure about what to do but feel curious about unpacking some stored negative emotion towards yourself or your experience. Flick me a DM, I would be happy to provide more practices and personal guidance to navigate through these blockages.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope the rest of your day is a treat.

Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpaj3LJhTwc

Much Love 💜 - Hunter