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The Importance of Loving Yourself

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The Importance of Loving Yourself

Life is hard: people can be mean, sometimes you don't win the role, sometimes you don't get the job you wanted, sometimes it rains when you just straightened your hair, somedays just seem safer hiding under the covers. It's okay to have those days, but it is also important to realize that you have the power to turn your day around.

There comes a time when you need to stop letting the white noise of society's opinions overcome your thoughts and take away your peace. You need to allow yourself to see what you are capable of. There is absolutely no one on this Earth who is like you. You are here for a reason and it's time you started accepting how great you are.

Never forget that you are worth it, you are enough, you will be successful, and you will get there. We all need that little nudge to keep us going on our journey; so listen to your favorite song on repeat, dance around your room and sing at the top of your lungs, smile often, love deeply, laugh longer, and most importantly, appreciate yourself. You've been through a lot in life, and its important to remember to thank yourself for being so strong.

Quotes to live by:

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection."

– Buddha

"If only you could sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person.”
– Fred Rogers

“To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.”

– Oscar Wilde

“Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the face.”

– Helen Keller

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