This Thing About "Loving Thyself"

It is said that,

"You must love yourself first"

And

From time to time I have found

This phrase to be utterly annoying

Because 

If someone is going to tell me to love myself;

I’m going to need some practical exercises

Along with that adivce

And so this is what I’m going to attempt

To do here:

Give TWO practical exercises

That we can all practice on a regular

Basis to show ourselves some genuine

Self-Lovin'

And I won’t  list the regular suggestions like

Get a massage

Take a bath

Buy yourself a gift

Eat chocolate

...etc.

These are good starting points but

Short-lived and somewhat superficial

Alright...

Number one

Way I know to show myself some

Self'-Love

Is to get connected

With my inner child

This can be easily done through a

Meditation

Here's one that I like to use

Meditation Oasis Podcast

Connecting with my inner-child

Feels soooo sweet and compassionate

And just yum! I love practicing this

Number two 

Way I know to show myself some

Self-Love

Is to sit down for a full thirty minutes
And write down

All the awesome things I've experienced,

The awesome things I love to own,

The awesome things I love to do,
I elaborate on what feeling ecstatic was like,

I elaborate on what feeling inspired felt like,
I elaborate on what feeling love felt like

I basically try to replicate the feelings by

Going through them all over again

I love practicing this as well
It makes me feel grounded and
Extremely fortunate

So there you go

Two easy ways to generate some
Self-Love

Give it them a try
;)