Self Love

Self love is the basis of all aspects of love.  Many of us get trapped in the vicious circle of relationships based on infatuation.  When we do not love ourselves we are willing to forfeit our individuality, including our wants and needs, just to have somebody in our lives. The degree to which you love yourself is the degree to which you will be able to extend love to others and inevitable to find Self Love, the one for you.

Are you guilty of giving up time with family and friends, or more importantly, giving up the pursuit of your dreams, for the sake of another. You are not alone. You can change this vicious circle, reverse this pattern and move into Self Love. It all starts with You. Finding the right person with whom to share your life is not the first focus of loving. The primary focus is how you live your daily life. It is developing your capacity for Self Love, so that you may better love those around you. It all centers on you. Increase the love you give to yourself. Be kind and loving to you. Start doing things for you. This is Self Love. This is not being selfish; this is an act of self love. You will be amazed how your new attitude towards giving and receiving love returns to you.

Love extended to others in a healthy way is like the knowledge that a teacher shares with his or her students. At the end of the class, the teacher retains the knowledge and the students have gained the knowledge. Love is like the teacher’s knowledge in that it is be shared, not given away at one’s own expense. The more you share love, the more love you will gain.

There is a world of difference between the person who possesses self love and the person who does not. The former is truly giving in sharing love with others, whereas the latter is not. It all starts with loving yourself; this will allow you to give a more enriched love to others. Once you reach this point, your Self Love will expand. Within an expanded Circle of Love, you will be able to extend, attract, and recognize committed love. Once you have the committed love you seek, you can rise to new levels of love in your life. Create Self Love First.