Self-love isn’t something we do, it’s something we embody. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You don’t have to change or be different in order to love yourself. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You don’t need to look a certain way, have a certain number in the bank, be in a relationship, or reach the perfect number on the scale. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You don’t have to know exactly what you want to do with your life, travel the world, be photogenic, or have an Instagram following. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You don’t need to have all of the answers, deal with conflict the right way every time, or be able to remain calm in the presence of your most triggering family member. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You don’t have to heal all of your wounds or take back all of your mistakes. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You are invited to accept yourself for all of your qualities - not just the ones you’ve received validation and praise for, but the very qualities you’ve learned to hide to “get and keep love”. You are invited to come home to your body, and remember that your temple is safe. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ That it belongs to you, and no one else, and that no matter who has taken from you, hurt you, or violated your boundaries, this is YOUR body and it is lovable in every way. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You’re invited to work on your mindset and reclaim ownership over your thoughts. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The outside world and media will always try to sell you something, a better body, a nicer wardrobe, a bigger this or smaller that. Without it all, you are lovable. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Loving ourselves takes time. It doesn’t happen overnight because it has taken us a lifetime to come up with all of the reasons we shouldn’t. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We’re all human, and sometimes humans get messy, we say things we don’t mean, we make mistakes, we hurt other people and we learn things the hard way. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Be gentle and compassionate with yourself. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Embrace that the healing journey can sometimes be long, and there's really no place to get to. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you're beating yourself up or judging yourself for not being enough, let this be the moment where you let that go and come home to the love that resides within you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #repost @risingwoman @sheleanaaiyana @studiokimaya (à Auroville, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvjrQ6cHo64/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gfmmtnfbp0bg
