Quotes about loving-yourself

Hold this rope while I dive into my soul don't even bother pulling it if I didn't come up on my own.

There are some places in life where you can only go alone. Embrace the beauty of your solo journey.

Happily Single" is recognizing that you don’t need or want to be rescued from your life by a handsome prince because your life is pretty awesome, as is.

I want you to embark on the truth of loving yourself because when you love yourself and when you appreciate yourself, you will make healthy changes in your life for healthy reasons.

If you don't love yourself, you won't be happy with yourself. If you can't love yourself, you can't love anyone else. You can't give the love you do not have. You can't make anyone love you without loving yourself first.

One of the best times for figuring out who you are & what you really want out of life? Right after a break-up.

A busy, vibrant, goal-oriented woman is so much more attractive than a woman who waits around for a man to validate her existence.

It dawns on you one day... how precious your life is and how not okay it is for anyone, ever, to cause you any amount of suffering, ever. Then the next time you step out the door you look at everyone and you’re thinking, “My life is precious and you’re not allowed to hurt me.

I can't over-emphasize how important an exquisite perfume is, to be wrapped and cradled in an enchanting scent upon your skin is a magic all on its own! The notes in that precious liquid will remind you that you love yourself and will tell other people that they ought to love you because you know that you're worth it. The love affair created by a good perfume between you and other people, you and nature, you and yourself, you and your memories and anticipations and hopes and dreams; it is all to

Sometimes, when you're feeling you're lowest, the real you is summoned~And you understand, maybe for the first time ever, how grand you are, because you discover that vulnerable doesn't mean powerless, scared doesn't mean lacking in beauty, and uncertainty doesn't mean that you're lost~These realizations alone will set you on a journey that you will take you far beyond what you used to think of as extraordinary.~There is always a bright side, The Universe

Truth is, I’m generally happiest when it’s just me. It’s okay to be madly in love with yourself.

Of course, competition against others is there, but it should serve to challenge you. To show you how well other people are competing against themselves.

Self worth comes from loving yourself and not from what others may think of you.

Having dignity doesn't require you to fall out of love with someone. You can love someone your entire life and not been in their life. It simply means you won't allow their actions or inactions to guide your future. The moment you feel derailed from your life purpose, in limbo or have to sell your worth, you have crossed over from love to desperation.

When you are your own best friend, you don’t endlessly seek out relationships, friendships, and validation from the wrong sources because you realize that the only approval and validation you need is your own.

There is no model, no actress, no Miss America contender that can outshine a happy, confident, secure woman.

Find yourself first…like yourself first…love yourself FIRST…& friendship & love will naturally find YOU.

Next time you hit a speed bump otherwise known as the age-old question “Why are you still single?” look ’em in the eye and say: “Because I’m too fabulous to settle.

Think about it this way: While being married is about becoming the WIFE you are meant to be, being single allows you to focus on becoming the WOMAN you were born to be.

You’ve gotta love yourself enough to look INSIDE you & not BESIDE you for your joy, confidence, & self worth.

Stand strong in your worth and don't let anyone talk you out of it.

You’re beautiful, just the way you are. Shine on. And dare anyone to turn off the lights.

Here’s a little secret that’s going to save you a LOT of unnecessary grief in life. Are you ready? Your worth is not tied to any person.

It’s better to be a “misfit” than a “one-size-fits-all”!

You have a destiny and a purpose that no one else on this earth can fulfill…and you have traveled a unique journey that has equipped you along the way with the tools you need to carry it out.

It takes guts and bravery and heart to walk a mile in a single girl’s shoes. And sometimes a fabulous pedicure.

Don't be afraid to be who you are, no matter who that person might be.

Some steps need to be taken alone. It's the only way to really figure out where you need to go and who you need to be.

So many people are so terrified to be alone that they settle for a loveless relationship or stay trapped in a miserable one for months and even years on end. But as it turns out, alone means unique, unequaled, and unexcelled. Or in other words: Unparalleled. Unrepeatable. Unable to be imitated or duplicated. Brave. FABULOUSLY ORIGINAL.

Happily Single is holding out for the best and letting go of the rest. It’s saying “I will and I can” to YOURSELF before you say “I do” to someone else.

Not everything in life has to be about finding “The One.” Sometimes a girl just wants to have fun.

Single ladies, the only thing we need to be rescued from is the notion that we need to be rescued.

Love is a beautiful, wonderful, and even sacred thing, but until it arrives, shouldn’t we give ourselves permission to thrive?

Single" means you are brave enough to face the glorious unknown of the unaccompanied journey.

She hasn’t got it all figured out...far from it, in fact.But she loves God and she loves to dance…and she’s her own “Better Half.”The bravest woman I know?She is the reason I do what I do.She is The Single Woman.She’s me…and she’s you.

You can love them, forgive them, want good things for them…but still move on without them.

It makes no sense to try to extend a friendship that was only meant to be a season into a lifetime.

Toxic people will pollute everything around them. Don’t hesitate. Fumigate.

It is necessary, and even vital, to set standards for your life and the people you allow in it.

If there is a particular person in your life that is repeatedly choosing not to honor you and is causing you more sadness or pain than they are joy - it might be time to release that friendship back to God and trust that it is not where you belong.

It's a lot harder to get someone OUT of your life than it is to let them IN, so please…be selective.

Stop inviting people who don't celebrate you to your party! It's YOUR life - you have the right to be exclusive.

Look around you at the people you spend the most time with and realize that your life can’t rise any higher than your friendships.

Expose your negatives to light, and just like a photo - the picture of your life will develop into something beautiful.

Being brave enough to be alone frees you up to invite people into your life because you want them and not because you need them.

Single |sin•gle| (adjective) - Too fabulous to settle.

You will never gain anyone's approval by begging for it. When you stand confident in your own worth, respect follows.

Sometimes love them more than you, but just make sure you love yourself too.

A girl who travels knows that deep down she is escaping reality. So she’ll want someone to give her hope and land back to the idea that reality isn’t as bad as it seems in the end. And if she tells you she loves you - it is exactly because you give her that hope

It takes a really long time to realize this, but if you’re lucky you eventually see that you’ve got this life on this planet and you’re responsible for really loving yourself. And I mean really, really, really loving yourself. Love is never a corruption. I’m talking about loving yourself with a true love, a love that’s incorruptible and everlasting.

I loved Enso Roshi’s teachings. I loved learning about life. I loved life. It was a good thing to feel. I loved life, and I loved learning, and I was still learning. I was not, yet, done. At the end of our journeys, there would be an end to the journey. Maybe. If I was lucky. If providence shone down upon me gently. I would find love. I would find acceptance. Complete love. Complete acceptance. I would know, that the self, is an illusion. I would come to enlightenment, but that would also mean,

You didn’t understand the poem, but that was because it wasn’t for you. It was for me to understand the pain you put me through.

Personally, I think it is better for me to love myself and enjoy being me, than to please someone else by pretending to be someone I'm not.

When you complete yourself is when you can complete someone else.

Our soul is like a soft and gentle flower, it needs to be nurtured, cared for, tended to, with sufficient sunlight, fresh air and freedom to bloom into its most precious and beautiful form. This, my friend, is self-love.

Consider the fact that maybe…just maybe…beauty and worth aren’t found in a makeup bottle, or a salon-fresh hairstyle, or a fabulous outfit. Maybe our sparkle comes from somewhere deeper inside, somewhere so pure and authentic and REAL, it doesn’t need gloss or polish or glitter to shine.

Maybe it’s NOT Maybelline. Maybe you were just born with it.

You look beautiful," Alodia says. I startle at the compliment. Then I smile. "I’m beautiful to the one person who matters."She nods. "Hector’s mouth is going to drop open when he sees you.”“I hope so. But I meant me. I’m beautiful to me.

love yourself first,and you will always be in love.

If you spend time judging and criticizing people, you will not have time to heal from your pain or brokenness. You cannot love yourself when you judge or criticize others who are created in God's image and after His Likeness...in which you are also created. Love cannot operate from a space of pain. Love and hurt cannot reside in the same space.

Your soul finds ego in fear. Your mind finds ache in pain but your heart finds love when free.

Be a bit of a challenge not because you're playing games but because you realize you're worth the extra effort.

YOU are your love of a lifetime.

... I am done being in love with you." "Why?""I am in love with someone else. Someone who needs it more than you." "Who?" "Me.

We cannot honor those we have lost if we lose our minds. - Charmainism

Maybe secrets were part of life; maybe everyone had something they were lying to themselves about, or something they were hiding.I looked up at the cross again and wondered if I was supposed to hear this particular sermon at this particular moment for a reason. I decided that the people who had said God didn’t love me, who said I didn’t have a place on Earth—they were wrong. God wanted me to live, and this was the only way I knew how to survive, so this was what God wanted. This was what I wante

When the symphony of life fills your heart, the chorus of contentment joins in.

To love others you've got to love yourself, but I love myself too much I've got no place for others.

I can't think of a better way to revenge someone who tried to break you,Than to live and love life more without them.

I do not understand when a person is more concerned with the appearance of their house than the state of their home.

Loving yourself doesn't make you selfish. When done correctly, the exact opposite occurs, because you know that selfish behaviors are negative for your mind, body and spirit.

Self motivation leads to acceptance of thyself.

Looking outside of yourself for love and acceptance, leaves your happiness in the hands of others.

An amazing thing happens when you stop seeking approval and validation: You find it. People are naturally drawn like magnets to those who know who they are and cannot be shaken!

God is the best makeup Artist I have ever seen however, you may get an honorable mention for sprucing.

If only you could be yourself." they shouted. So, she did. "You are not like me or anyone I have met!" they screamed. So, she blended. "You are so fake." they laughed. So, the caterpillar retreated to her cocoon to find peace alone. One day, they came to find her gone. She left a message, “God knew I was different and gave me these beautiful wings because he meant for me to fly. You see...I wasn’t meant to be like you. I was meant to be me--better.

You don't have to change that much for it to make a great deal of difference. A few simple disciplines can have a major impact on how your life works out in the next 90 days, let alone in the next 12 months or the next 3 years.

You cannot ask someone to like you or love you more than you like or love yourself. YOU have to set the standard.

To love one’s self, this is the greatest challenge we are all called to face.

You must befriend a few skeletons before you'll find your deepest self.

You're either self-appreciating or self-depreciating. There is no middle.

Loving yourself may seem like the hardest thing to do. But it's the greatest gift you can give yourself. If you're waiting for someone else to do it for you, you're wasting your time.

Think about the word mould for a moment. A mould is a device into which one crams and smashes something until it becomes the shape that they desire. Don't spend your life letting other people destroy you while they try and force you into their moulds.

So you're a little weird? Work it! A little different? OWN it! Better to be a nerd than one of the herd!

To look in the mirror and smile is a challenge for many people. Those who do so without the slightest scowl are indeed fortunate.

To love and be loved is a wonderful feeling.

Someone out there is looking for exactly what you've got…and will never try and undercut your value or question your worth. Some things in life just can’t be bartered over or placed on the sale rack – and your self-worth is at the top of the list.

I'm alive now, but I don't know if I will be tomorrow. The state of being alive is not guaranteed, but should I let that stop me from living?