Welcome back to the blog! I'm so excited for this week's post because I'm going to be sharing a little bit of my guide that I live by to feel the most confidence and self-love.
I know that sometimes we have those days when it's hard to truly love ourselves and to feel confident in our bodies. And trust me, we ALL have those days. But, we can't let those feelings take over our happiness and the other amazing things that we bring to this world. When it comes to confidence in general, I truly believe that it has to start with you. Yes, people can be supportive and can make you feel better about yourself, but at the end of the day, all of those things start. with. you. This topic really has a lot to do with self-love and self-appreciation. Recently, I've been investing in finding ways to make myself feel good. And yes, even on those hard days where I feel low motivation. So, listen up, because these tips are real confidence tips to loving ourselves.
#1: Make decisions for yourself, not others
This is a tip that I swear by, but stop doing things for other people and start making decisions because they fulfill your happiness and your soul. Wear the outfit that you want to, eat the food that you want to, dance to your favorite song because you want to, say no because it serves you. A huge part of showing up for yourself is making yourself feel proud, not other people. Start pleasing yourself and focusing on your own happiness. A huge amount of confidence comes from just you doing you. Comparison is the thief of joy. You are here on earth to make yourself happy, not to live up to someone else's goals and expectations. So, choose yourself.
#2: Respect the fact that bodies change and evolve
I know that our bodies can sometimes bring down confidence, especially due to the fact that our bodies can change. But, that's part of life! Can you imagine your body staying the same for your entire life? Honestly, I can't. There's beauty in your body changing and evolving. And those changes aren't flaws. They're amazing and you should own them. It's OK for your body to change and it's a part of getting older and just living your life. I have this positive affirmation for you to say to yourself: "I choose to love my body through all of its changes". And repeat that until you feel that you've absorbed it. This affirmation is really helpful and it gets your mind into a new headspace of self-love when you need it.
#3: Choose kindness when you speak to yourself
Yes, it's so important to be a nice person to others! But, you also have to be a nice person to yourself. The way that you speak to yourself matters. What you say to yourself matters. So don't be mean to yourself. Whenever you have a comment regarding yourself, think about if it's nice or not. If it's not, just don't say it. Stop being so critical of yourself and start being more appreciative and loving of yourself and what you can do, just like you are to others. So, now, say one kind thing to yourself. It can be something you love about yourself or even something you appreciate about yourself. One kind thing that I have to say to myself is that I love that I spread positivity to others.
That's it for this week's short, sweet and confidence-boosting post. This week, Remember that one, you do you, two, to respect your body changes, and three, to be kind to yourself! You are amazing and you are beautiful for who you are right now.
Xo,
Esha
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