Self-Love and Support are a Game Changer

The more I love and support myself, the more I heal. – Tanaaz Chubb

Love and support are the key tenets of self-care. Self-care is more than a decadent and bubbly bath on Sundays or a glass of wine.  Self-care is becoming aware of your needs and following through.

A great place to start is to give yourself love by giving yourself a giant hug.  This hug relaxes you and you feel you are worthy of love, which you are.  If you feel blue, ask for a hug from your loved one.  Hugs strengthen your relationships and make you feel great.

As I went through my self-care journey, I learned that accepting yourself as you are is so important.  You may want to change things about yourself, and that is okay, but it is key to accept yourself now as you are.  

For example, you may want to lose weight.  I found that I tended to have beautiful clothes for my smaller weight, but very few in my current weight.  I dressed in sweatpants and felt self-conscious whenever I left the house.  Finally, I had enough and bought a few lovely pieces of clothing I loved.  Once I started to dress more attractively at my current weight, I accepted my body.

Another thing key to accepting yourself is practicing proper hygiene.  It is difficult to feel good about yourself if you have not showered or washed your face.

Another key form of self-love and support is to provide your body with what it needs.  This includes following doctor’s orders, getting proper nutrition, and exercising.

Follow your doctor's orders by following up with appointments and taking any medications prescribed.  

Be sure to give your body proper nutrition, which I still struggle with.  Shopping the outer perimeter of your food store helps.   Frozen foods tend to be loaded with chemicals that are not good for you.

Your body also needs regular exercise.  This has been a work in progress for me.  I started slow with a few minutes of gentle yoga or walking.  My favorite now is swimming, which is great for burning calories and easy on your joints.

You want to get in tune with what you need.  Perhaps you need to rest more often or meditate.  If you have been depressed, you might need to get up and walk around your house every hour.  It takes a while to be self-aware, but it is a game changer.  For me, it took meditation and journalling to become self-aware.

Thank you for reading my post.  I hope this gave you some ideas for how to love and support yourself.