I hated myself so much…
There was a period of time, in which I hated myself so much, I couldn’t stand to even look in a mirror.
Here’s what I did to change that…
Decided. I saw how my self hatred was negatively impacting my kids and decided I had to do something.
Started small. I didn’t really know what to do first but I knew I had to change something. So I started with daily gratitude. Every morning I wrote down three different things I was grateful for. This helped me to shifted my perspective and focus from the things I hated about my life to the things I loved.
Self- care. I made myself a priority and did at least one thing just for me every day. Some days that was reading a book or taking a nap or making myself a nice meal. It didn’t matter but it was one thing every day.
Grace. I didn’t change over night. Each day was another opportunity for me to sink back into my old self hatred ways or stay committed to learning to love myself. Some days were easier than others, but I gave myself the grace to figure it out and choose who I wanted to be.
There are still days when feel I’m unloveable, but I’m better equipped to love myself through it, that I don’t stay there nearly as long.