fuckyeahyouarebeautiful:

lovemidori:

1. Fall in love with yourself. Think about what makes you You. Just like a flower that needs watering to grow, learn to nurture yourself in every way. Love yourself for all the good that you see and accept your flaws and the fact that you are imperfect. This does not meant that you do not learn to change from your shortcomings; instead, you are being gentle and kind to yourself for all your flaws. Look in the mirror and fall in love with the reflection that is You.

2. Eliminate Self Criticism. Do you often berate yourself over the tiniest thing? Is there a little voice inside your head that often tells you that you are no good because you are stupid or make mistakes. If you find that you criticise yourself often, make an effort to stop the self criticism.

3. Be Kind And Positive. When you start to think kindly and positively about yourself, the love you have for yourself just grows. Make it a habit to praise yourself everyday, while in the front of the mirror. Because of such thoughts, you naturally undertake empowering actions that support your development.

4. Acknowledge Your Effort. It’s not always about winning or having success in everything that you do. Many times, it is the effort that counts! Acknowledge that you’ve done your best, even if you have failed to produce tangible results.

5. Let Go Of Worry. Loving yourself requires you to let go of your worry. It is a horrible way to live a life filled with constant worrying. I can attest to that! Worry does not help in any way. It cannot, on its own, make things happen. Only wise actions can! So instead of worrying, spend time thinking about what you can do to help in the situation. If the situation is beyond your control, then ask the Universe for your desired outcome and let things work out on their own. Things will come to be, if they are meant to be.

6. Trust Yourself. Have confidence in your abilities. Know that you have the ability to make important changes for yourself, for as long as you put your heart to it. You can also support yourself by visualizing desired outcomes.

7. Forgive Yourself. If you have made mistakes in the past that had caused you to feel less worthy, then you need to forgive yourself. All of us make mistakes; so there really is no need to beat yourself up over them. Or if you’ve been carrying around a baggage of emotional hurt because of a childhood trauma, learn to forgive yourself that it is not your fault.

8. Be Truthful To Yourself. Loving yourself requires you to be truthful about your own feelings. If you are happy, acknowledge the joy. If you are sad, acknowledge the sorrow. When you are truthful about your feelings, you do not try to lie to yourself or seek to bury your negative emotions. Instead, acknowledging what you feel provides a good guide to what your thoughts are. And as we all know, thoughts can be changed, so that healing and self growth can take place.

9. Grow Spiritually. When you spend time growing spiritually, loving yourself is an automatic thing. You become more peaceful, connected, kind, loving and compassionate. You nurture a mind that grows more beautiful by the day. How to not love yourself in the process?

10. Make Positive Affirmations Everyday. Post affirmations that can help raise your self esteem everyday. For instance, say this to yourself “I love and accept myself completely and unconditionally.” Read your affirmations out loud several times a day.

11. Express Gratitude. Express gratitude for the person that you are. For instance, cultivate an appreciation for your strengths and gifts. Also, feel a sense of gratitude that you are alive and well, and fully capable of making a difference in your life.

12. Nurture Your Dreams. Why deny yourself your dreams? When you nurture your dreams, you would love the life that you are leading. Every moment that you live is a joy because you are expressing yourself fully.

13. Boost Your Self Confidence. Make a deliberate attempt to look for opportunities that can help improve your sense of Self. For instance, if you are particularly good at doing something, set aside more time to indulge and improve your skills on it. Knowing that you have particular gifts can boost your self esteem.

14. Relax. You need to give yourself space to take breaks every now and then. If you spend your time working, without paying attention to your health, it also means that you do not love yourself well enough to take care of your own body. Fill your time with silence, soothing music and visions of beauty; anything that nourishes your Soul.

15. Have Fun. Inject some fun into your life. Life is meant to be an enjoyable. Don’t take life or yourself too seriously. If you can think of life in this manner, you automatically relax and quit worrying over things that do not matter.

16. Look After Your Body. It is important that you strengthen yourself with proper nutrition and regular exercise. Your body is a temple and you should treat it with respect, love and care. It has been found that the lack of self love is often the root causes of conditions like eating disorders, obesity or even terminal diseases.

17. Learn To See Beauty. When you learn to see beauty in every thing, you will also see beauty in yourself. Hence, stop to smell the flowers. Notice everything. Feel everything. The pink blush of the flowers in your garden, the greeness of the plains, the whisper of the gentle wind, or the myraid hues of an evening sky.

(via Evelyn)

bueller:

I been meaning to put my two cents in on the whole Rihanna interview but I havent really had time. I read this today on the site RapRadar.com and it was basically the same thing I was gonna say but a little better

Rihanna’s first interview on what happened the night of Feb 8 aired on Friday night and now too many people want to attack her—the victim. Unbelievable. She was the one who was beaten relentlessly too damn near unconsciousness. You wanna know what happened that night, try googling the police report. Yeah it started with a text which led to argument which led to Brown holding Ri-Ri captive in the car with him and beatin’ her continually while he was drivin’. Eventually after her screams were heard, Brown got out of the car and left his bloody and battered girlfriend there. Why do people insist to hang on to the theory that there’s something else to this that justified Chris’ actions? I’ll tell you what it is. It’s prejudice. Racism. Rihanna is Bajan. Speaks with an accent. She’s a crazed Island woman who musta said some crazy heinous things to him. She put hands on him first. She tossed his blackberry out the window. Even if she did all those things, it still doesn’t justify Brown’s prolonged attack. How much does Ri-Ri weigh anyway? There’s a difference between defending yourself and brutalizing someone. Men know their own strength. Brown lost control. By all indications, this isn’t the first incident between the two—just the ugliest one. Let’s also take a look at the fact that plenty of African-American females are riding with Chris because he’s more of a traditional R&B artist. He’s our young MJ. The pin-up poster child. Master vocalist, dancer, performer. Ri-Ri delved into the urban market with “Umbrella” and will do the same with her new joint with Jeezy, but she’s more of a mainstream, club music artist. She’s a favorite of the gay community. She’s the “Pon De Replay” girl turned Pop icon. Their images play a major role in the public’s perception of this saga. Let’s just hope the end result of all this is that we’re all beginning to gain some closure. The more they both speak, the more I realize how young and impressionable they both are. It’s hard enough to deal with fame, yet alone the idea that this situation has thrust them both into the pressure-filled position of being role models. Actions speak louder than words and they both should agree to no longer address the incident. And Chris should go back to pickin’ up garbage.