The Self-Love Journal: Banish Self-Doubt and Learn to Love Yourself

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Research has made connections between self-awareness and self-esteem (Cantley & Martin, 2020) and shown that self-awareness is something that can be taught. Finally, self-transcendence is the ability to connect with the world around you and depend less on your circumstances or situation to define you. I love my cats. They’re naughty, affectionate, sometimes they bite, sometimes I get up in the morning and the house is carnage, and sometimes they’re curled up looking absolutely adorable. With that in mind, I say, why stop at self-love? If you want to go further in improving your wellbeing, I suggest adding one of the below to your journaling routine. Journal prompts are usually the easiest entry point to self-love journaling, and our journaling app, Reflection.app, has plenty of them. Self-esteem is focused on self-evaluation, comparisons, and disconnectedness, and is based on circumstances; self-compassion relates to the self without comparisons and focuses on interconnectedness regardless of circumstances.

Make journaling for self discovery a habit! Consider incorporating it into your morning self care routine! Your Self Love JourneyEven monks who have practiced meditation for decades would tell you that the point of meditation is not to force yourself into a certain state of being--it's to allow yourself to accept and be at peace with whatever emotions bubble to the surface. Lifestyle blog that inspires readers to explore their creative side by sharing food recipes, crafts and hobbies, journaling, travel, budgeting, and more!

Clients should be encouraged to use creativity by drawing, creating symbols, or using phrases to fill each box with a “win” for the week. Not only is this a beneficial activity in the moment, it is also a great tool to reflect on over a period of time.If words aren’t just flowing out of you then ask yourself why you wrote down what you initially wrote, then write down your reason. Journaling is a great way to gain self awareness, increase your self esteem, and start loving yourself well! Getting your thoughts and feelings out onto paper can often be an eye opening experience. If you’ve never journaled before it can be a little overwhelming figuring out how to get started, so in this section, I will go through all the standard journal FAQs. Start writing your response to the prompt. Write freely and don’t worry about grammar or spelling. This is your own personal space to express yourself honestly and authentically.