We only tend to appreciate what we love and admire, and what we don't love we despise it and move forward to the next phase.
The same is applicable in loving and appreciating ourselves. Loving and appreciating these features comes only when we know ourselves, our physical body, and that is achieved by paying close attention to ourselves, only then can we discover ourselves building an inward love, spurring an attitude of appreciation of these lovely features in us. Only then can we appreciate our uniqueness, and practice self-love. Love is one of the most incredible sensations, we desire to feel loved by everyone. However, have we ever considered loving yourself?
I love myself and everything about me both physically, emotionally, spiritually and mentally. I've come to see that one of the most crucial yet underappreciated elements of human growth is self-love. Self-love is crucial, as it drives a great deal of our good behavior and discourages our self-destructive behavior.
It's through this self appreciation and self-love that I'm able to boost my confidence, improve on my self-esteem, prioritize and encourage self-care, also foster positive relationships with others. The most important factor about identifying these amazing features in me is that; it helped in practicing self-reflecting, that is my strength, skills, weaknesses, etc...it also helped me focus on these unique qualities that God has deposited in me, and with that I feel this indescribable love that nothing can explain, bringing me to daily self-appreciation.
Looking at myself in the mirror, I admire myself a lot, there are so many things I love about myself; My glowing skin, my smile with my beautiful dimples, my dark hair texture with scanty grey hair, my beautiful body shape, etc I'm always so grateful to God for creating me so perfectly and beautiful.
As much as I appreciate and adore my physical features likewise do I appreciate my inner features; because physical features alone will not take me far, but it's only the inner, mental and spiritual features also that can compliment the physical features.
I often feel good and excited when I easily adapt to any environment I find myself, my level of courage and determination, honesty, practicing gratitude, and strength to stay positive amidst tough moments. Reflecting on those beautiful moments, I couldn't help but smile and praise God and also congratulate myself for the journey so far.
I can't exhaust these amazing features, I would also say that it's always pleasant moments practicing empathy and compassion, sense of humor, tolerance and patience with others, creativity, intelligence, kindness and even generosity and humility, easy way to solve problems, ability to learn from every life challenges seeing them as an opportunity to experience another dimension of growth, I always love them. Though I might not be the best at it now, but I appreciate the process and the outcome of the process in my daily endeavor.
I would also say that appreciating these amazing features in me is also my everyday journey, because it opens me to appreciate and celebrate my uniqueness, igniting self love, having the understanding that self-love is the best love; as well as practicing self-compassion. It has boosted and strengthened me, helping me to stand firm, never giving anyone room to downgrade nor look down on my personality.
This is my response to October daily InLeo prompt.
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