Self-love can fix broken portions. It combats laziness, apathy, and self-criticism. How can we nurture it?
So how much do you love yourself? Take it seriously. Maybe you've never considered this question before. Not serious. It's more common than you believe. Too often, we neglect ourselves and our self-esteem. As if we don't exist. As if we were invisible. As if we don't prioritise self-care. We even claim that self-esteem is unimportant.
How do you treat yourself? Have you considered it? How we think about ourselves, talk to ourselves, and evaluate ourselves affects how we feel. Our lack of consideration is the issue.
We live on tiptoe, without considering how our surroundings effect us. It seems we don't regard our health or self-esteem. Over time, the weight of daily life may build, and if we neglect ourselves, we may get engulfed in a grey cloud that torments us.
Despite our ignorance, living disconnected from our inner self has effects. In particular, the protagonist of the short film at the end of the essay exhibits it. However, how can we escape automatism? How can we avoid internalising negative labels and messages? Continue.
The importance of self-esteem messaging
We receive many signals about who we are, how we should feel, and how we should act at an early age. Everyone, including parents, relatives, instructors, friends, and life companions, has something to share, often with good intentions, even if it was not favourable or appropriate.
From “it's impossible, keep your feet on the ground” to “you're wasting your time, focus on what's important” to “you won't succeed” to “you're too dreamy”. We are influenced by all messages, especially during childhood. Some of them define us, while others dominate us. We feel bad for not meeting these standards. All of this lowers our self-esteem.
Acquired guilt can cause emotional rejection. A deep and painful imprint that causes self-loathing, self-undervaluation, and self-love emptiness. Growing up with this injury is painful.
If you feel rejected by others and yourself, the inner critic will cage you. This inner voice judges our thoughts, feelings, and actions. She does this via comparisons, destructive criticism, or disqualifications.
Social media creates other realities that might imprison us, increasing comparisons and self-criticism. Immersion in this simulation of appearances and feelings for hours can make us think it's all there is. However, it is merely a window through which everyone can project their image.
Psychotherapist Sherrie Campbell says social media can offer us a false sense of belonging and connection, making us value this online world more.
If we hate each other and have a terrible self-image, social media will reinforce it. In actuality, these misleading examinations show us how uninteresting, funless, and alone we are. These critiques lower our self-esteem.
As shown, self-esteem grows gradually. It is delicately braided and watered daily. This light is within us all. We sometimes struggle to charge it intensely. Loving ourselves supports our health, defends us, and heals our wounds.