Fall In Love With Yourself

"To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness" - Robert Morley

I would say my relationship with myself is 60:40.

I love spending time alone and doing the things that I love but I also have days where I hate my body, or don’t like the way my skin looks under makeup.

I’ve learned that it is better for my mental health if I focus on the things I love about myself and on growth rather than on the things I dislike. I believe that there is never a day where you can’t grow, growth can happen every single day, there’s so much in this world that can teach you about you.

We often wait for the things we want to do. For example; when I want to go shopping, I usually wait until my friends are free to go shopping as well and when they're not available, I end up online shopping.  In reality, I have the option to take myself shopping and treat myself.

In recent years, I have gained enough courage and am  becoming more independent and taking myself on trips when others aren’t available to come with me. 

It was so weird to be in a restaurant on my own and ordering for one. But, there was also something special about it. It allowed me to appreciate myself, I often had meals alone at home but never in a restaurant setting. I could see how far I had come and how far I could take myself. There was something exciting about it, I was on a date with myself. 

Now I don’t mean that some weird narcissistic relationship should come out of it. It is a way to be kind to yourself and see yourself from a different point of view, which is kind of beautiful.

Have fun loving yourself!

Love,

Imaan xx