Coaching Tip:
Self-Love
When we love ourselves, we can share love with others more purely. We become more compassionate towards ourselves and, in turn, towards others. When we feel good in our bodies, we pursue our goals with inner strength, and we move through life with confidence.
While self-love is practiced in different ways by everyone, here are a few practices that have helped me on my self-love journey:
Finding Things You Love About Yourself
In a world filled with images, ideals, and “shoulds,” it’s easy to fall into the trap of comparison and self-criticism. But the only comparison that truly matters is the one between who you are today and who you were yesterday. Growth is really about progress, not perfection.
Some practices to cultivate self-love include:
• Sitting in front of a mirror and finding reasons to appreciate yourself.
• Leaving sticky notes on a mirror as reminders to smile at yourself.
• Writing a love letter to yourself—not only to acknowledge what you love about yourself but what you may wish to forgive yourself including past self-judgment.
Being Honest with Your Emotions
Self-love means making space for all emotions, even the difficult ones. Guilt, shame, past mistakes—we can’t heal if we keep holding ourselves hostage to them. True freedom comes from finding compassion for ourselves.
Seeking love externally can bring temporary happiness, but true love comes from within.
Some ways to connect with your emotions include:
• Meditating – to quiet the mind and create inner stillness.
• Journaling – to express, release, and understand your emotions.
• Talking to loved ones – to process feelings without judgment.
The goal isn’t to dwell on emotions but to acknowledge them, feel them fully, and let them go. The release of emotional weight is one of the most liberating and powerful acts of self-love.
Listening to Your Heart’s Desires
There is no better way to practice self-love than to honour your inner voice. Listen to your intuition. Follow what feels right for you, even if it doesn’t make sense to others or even yourself — but trusting it anyways!
This can look like:
• Pursuing hobbies and passions that bring you joy.
• Saying no to things that no longer serve you.
• Trusting your intuition, even when logic says otherwise.
Self-love isn’t just a feeling—it’s a practice, a commitment, and a way of being. It’s about choosing yourself, over and over again, with kindness and grace.
➡️ What’s one thing you can do today show yourself love?
I’d love to hear about your favourite ways of practicing self- love.