Post: Self Love

Titanic, The Notebook, “Just the Way You Are,” “Con Tus Besos” I mean the list goes on and on when it comes to media inspired by love. Romantic love has always, and will always be represented and promoted for the public to relate to, be happy, and or sad about. This isn’t a bad thing, but we don’t preach enough self-love. I remember growing up, and I never once was told to love myself. I remember celebrating the community around me but never really celebrating myself, and I begin to wonder about the effects of that message. It’s not bad to love your community members, but how can we ask people to love others when they don’t know how to love themselves? As a society, we lack self-love, which is reflected in the way treat ourselves and those around us. I cannot help but think how different our society be if we loved ourselves just a little more.

I don’t mean self-love in a narcissistic way, but rather loving yourself in a way that brings true happiness and liberation. Loving ourselves to the point where we better understand that we are human beings with complex emotions and experiences. Loving yourself to the point where you understand your wants and needs and trust yourself more than you normally would. Loving yourself where you feel okay to love others. In my own personal experience, the more I began loving myself, rather than falling into the opinions and pressures of society, I became a much more confident and sociable person. I’ve become more patient with others because I now understand that people are going through their own issues and just need some love. It doesn’t even have to be about loving others by loving yourself. In all honesty, it just feels good to know I love myself. Don’t get me wrong, I have not yet loved myself completely and I don’t think I ever will, but that’s okay. As long as I love myself more and more and day by day I’ll be happy. At the end of the day, self-love is the best love.