| We know that we should love our self, but | | | | you through emergencies, temporary |
| sometimes we're not sure how to go about it. | | | | unemployment, and for retirement. Always have |
| Here is a little checklist for you to get you | | | | some money that only you can get to. |
| started. | | | | |
| | | | What about your emotional needs? Are you in a |
| Begin by checking to see if your immediate | | | | loving relationship? Wonderful. Are you in a |
| physical needs are met at this moment. Do you | | | | relationship that makes you unhappy? If you |
| need healthy food? Are you tired? Do you need | | | | are in a relationship that isn't good for |
| sleep? Part of loving yourself is seeing to | | | | you, that makes you feel bad about yourself, |
| your needs sensibly. Sometimes we get in a | | | | or that makes you unhappy, you want to show |
| bad mood simply because we're over-tired or | | | | yourself love by ending the relationship. Are |
| haven't eaten in a while or have made poor | | | | you lonely? Then make friends or start |
| food choices. If you need sleep or a good | | | | dating. |
| meal, see to that first. | | | | |
| | | | What about your health? Do you show yourself |
| How are you feeling? Do you need to talk to | | | | love by taking care of your body? Often we |
| someone? Then don't just sit there, call | | | | diet for looks, but what is most loving is to |
| someone. Talk to them about anything, it | | | | take care of your health. Sometimes health |
| doesn't have to be about important things. Do | | | | and losing weight overlap, but sometimes |
| you need to shift your thoughts away from | | | | people diet and do not help their health or |
| unhappy thoughts or self criticism? Then do | | | | even harm it. It is loving to see to your |
| that. Get involved in some work or a project, | | | | health through healthy eating, exercise, |
| put on happy music, do something enjoyable, | | | | keeping a sensible weight, getting enough |
| read something uplifting, find friends and | | | | sleep, avoiding cigarettes and other health |
| tell them you need to have some fun, but find | | | | risks, and getting regular medical care. |
| some way to shift your thoughts away from | | | | |
| sadness. Make it a habit to say encouraging, | | | | After all of these things, there is still |
| kind words to yourself. | | | | more! If you are taking care of your needs, |
| | | | both in this moment and in the future, that |
| When your physical needs are met and you are | | | | is wonderful! But you can also show love |
| feeling okay, then it's time to think long | | | | "just because." Much like a loving parent |
| term if your needs are being met. Do you have | | | | would do, speak nicely to yourself. Maybe do |
| enough income that you are financially | | | | something nice for yourself now, "just |
| stable? If not, then come up with a plan to | | | | because." You don't have to have a need to be |
| change this, and work on it until you have | | | | loving to yourself. |
| some financial security. Save money to get | | | | |