Amore di sé
February rolls around each year and we begin to love all
things candy and chocolate, we hope we will receive some beautiful red roses,
or one of those oversized teddy bears from the local Costco. We mull over
Valentines Day cards to find the perfect one for that perfect someone. Some may
argue that this is only one day of the year, but the mass amounts of social
media, Kay jewelry commercials and red and pink fixations all over target are
enough to make anyone and everyone think about love.
What type of love should we be thinking about? The valentine
cliché of February tells us that we should be thinking about our love for
others. But I am here to tell you that this notion is wrong.
Before even thinking about loving someone else, you must
first have love for yourself. You should be your biggest fan, number one
motivator, and person to lean on. We sometimes get so caught up in this notion
of love in the month of February, and we may stress over buying the perfect
gift, or stress about not having anyone to buy a gift for. These stresses make
us forget who is truly important to show our love to, and that is YOURSELF!
Igniting confidence within starts with loving yourself. If
you can set aside all prior agreements you have made about yourself, start
fresh and begin to love who you are; your confidence will ignite.
How do we start to LOVE who we are and the life that we
live? Here are 4 steps you can put into action today…
1. Acknowledge your feelings
Become more mindful of how you feel in every situation, be
truthful with yourself, do not suppress negative emotions and let them pile up.
If you choose to acknowledge your feelings you then will have the opportunity
to change those feelings into something more positive!
2. Reward
yourself
Instead of waiting for someone else to acknowledge something
important you accomplished, reward yourself. It could be as small as writing
yourself a little powerful note, to buying yourself your favorite candy. No one
but you is responsible for making you happy!
3. Promote positivity
Share words of kindness. Anything negative that you say
about others is a direct reflection of how you view yourself and your life.
Create a positive aura of yourself and project this positivity wherever you go.
4. Eliminate self-criticism
Say no to self-hate. Anytime you recognize you criticizing
yourself, change that perspective, this goes hand in hand with promoting
positivity, change your way of thinking, and love every single aspect of
yourself, from your hair to your toes and everything in-between. You have the
power to change these thoughts.
If you put into action these four steps, you will be loving
yourself in no time!
I am one of those people who is obsessed with taking those
buzzfeed quizzes and learning more about myself, well, really I love taking any
kind of personality test, so I found this awesome quiz about how much you love
yourself! It is super quick and it may open your eyes to something you
personally need to work on to show yourself some more lovin’
Lastly, remember to “Ignite
Women’s Confidence” you must start with yourself! And if you’re having
any troubles use this next song to help Ignite the fire! Cant wait to see you
all in March, I would love to chat with you all some more about women’s
confidence, just come and find me!! Watch this video to ignite your confidence! It always inspires me!
Jasmine Horne
SEPC Education Sessions Coordinator
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