Love Thyself

I think I have always been in love with the idea of being in love, so much so I did not truly understand the true essence of love. They say it is a wonderful feeling, makes you happy and giddy. Butterflies in the stomach, to be exact, is what they feel around their beloved. Although, after thinking a lot about it, I can conclude that without loving your own self, you can never truly love anyone else. I firmly believe when you are in love with someone, you will not feel anxious when they are around, instead you will be calm but I don’t support the idea of “better halves”. Mainly because I am strongly inclined towards the notion of self -love and only through self- love one can make oneself feel whole. Therefore, in order to achieve the ultimate state of happiness and wholeness, one must first love oneself, be loyal to oneself and then love their significant others. Making yourself a priority is not being selfish. It is important and must be done.

If I ask whom do you love, what will your own precedence be in your list? All the past lovers who did you no good, you chose them over yourself? Don’t ever forget, you have been in relationship with your own self the longest. So thinking about it over anyone is never a selfish act. I believe it is okay to be selfish at times. In this world, where trust is as fragile as an eggshell and love is as fictitious as talking animals, trusting and loving your own self is a very rebellious act. Don’t be afraid to do it. I have understood one thing that when you are at peace with yourself, only then you can act mature and have a positive aura. It is a proven fact that people with positive attitude in life tend to attract people and can make others happy.

Therefore, denouement is nurture yourself, grow around the pain, understand your flaws and instead of hiding them wear them as an armour. Always, always keep your self- image clean. It is very important to have a guilt free conscience. Don’t ever be ashamed of who you truly are and if you think your quirks cannot be accepted then leave. You were born to standout, why try so hard to fit in?

Above all, love thyself.