Self-care and self-love simply go hand in hand, you cannot have one without the other. The moment you have one the other follows. If you love yourself, you will automatically take good care of yourself. If you take good care of yourself, you see that you are worth loving and you will begin to love yourself. They belong together, they are one and the same, one without the other doesn’t make any sense. What comes first? Do you have to love yourself first before you can take care of yourself or do you take care of yourself when you don’t feel you are worthy of being taken care of, how does that work? It’s hard to start taking care of yourself when you don’t even like yourself (let alone love yourself). But, YES, absolutely. That is where you need to start. Remember, self-care is anything that makes your life easier, lower stress levels, relaxes you, calms you, makes you smile, relieves pressure from you (physical or mental), makes you feel good… You could start with baby steps, just doing one thing each day to start a self-care plan. Some example of simple self-care steps to take today: · Take a walk in the park, on the beach, by a lake or river. · Create a home spa and relax with a face mask and a foot soak. · Curl up with a good book. · Have an early night. · Eat healthy all day · Drink lots of water (if you don’t already) · Start exercising · Do the thing you’ve been putting off (that is playing on your mind) All of these are self-care, and all of these will help you on the way to loving yourself and discovering that you are worthy of love and care from others, but most importantly, that you are worthy of it from yourself. Let these self care quotes inspire you to love and take good care of you! 1. Learning to love yourself is like learning to walk; essential, life-changing, and the only way to stand tall. - Vironika Tugaleva 2. Nourishing yourself in a way that helps you blossom in the direction you want to go is attainable, and you are worth the effort. - Deborah Day 3. When I loved myself enough, I began leaving whatever wasn't healthy. This meant people, jobs, my own beliefs, and habits - anything that kept me small. My judgement called it disloyal. Now I see it as self-loving. - Kim McMillen 4. Caring for your body, mind and spirit is your greatest and grandest responsibility. It's about listening to the needs of your soul and then honouring them. - Kristi Ling 5. Taking care of yourself doesn't mean - me first, it means - me too. - L. R. Knost 6. Don't wait to get a compliment from someone else, pay yourself one. – Lisa Edwards 7. If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else. – Marvin Gaye 8. Success is liking yourself, liking what you do and liking how you do it. – Maya Angelou 9. The more I take care of myself, the more prosperous I am. - Cheryl Richardson 10. How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you. - Rupi Kaur 11. Your subconscious mind is paying attention to how you treat yourself. - Sam Owen 12. Invent your world. Surround yourself with people, colour, sounds, and work that nourish you. - Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy 13. Do not tolerate disrespect from anyone - not even from yourself. – Unknown 14. It aint what they call you, it's what you answer to. - W.C. Fields 15. And I said to my body, softly, 'I want to be your friend.' It took a long breath, and replied ' I have been waiting, my whole life for this.' – Unknown 16. Whatever you are doing, love yourself for doing it. Whatever you are feeling, love yourself for feeling it. - Thaddeus Goals 17. It's ok to cry when there's too much on your mind - the clouds rain too when they get heavy. - Unknown 18. Have patience with all things but first of all with yourself. Never confuse your mistakes with your value as a human being. You are perfectly valuable, creative, worthwhile person simply because you exist. And no amount of triumphs or tribulations can ever change that. – St Francis de Sales 19. Allow yourself to enjoy each happy moment in your life. – Steve Maraboli 20. With every act of self-care, your authentic self gets stronger, and the critical, fearful mind gets weaker. Every act of self-care is a powerful declaration: I am on my side; I am on my side: each day I am more and more on my own side. - Susan Weiss Berry 21. Life begins the moment you realise you don't have to prove anything to anyone. – Unknown 22. There are only a few people in this world who will stay 100% true to you. And you should be one of them. – Marc & Angel 23. It doesn't matter what we do until we accept ourselves. Once we accept ourselves. It doesn't matter what we do. - Charley Heavenrich 24. Self-approval and self-acceptance in the now are the main keys to positive change in every area of our lives. – Louise Hay 25. Never beat up on yourself for what may seem like a mistake. It was necessary for you to walk that path to learn those lessons. – Unknown 26. Finish each day before you begin the next and interpose a solid wall of sleep between the two. – Ralph Waldo Emerson 27. The patient should be made to understand that he or she must take charge of his own life. Don't take your body to the doctor as if he were a repair shop. - Quintin Regestein 28. Above all things, respect yourself. – Pythagoras 29. The only reason the grass is greener on the other side is because someone is watering it and caring for it. – Unknown 30. Sweatpants are bad for morale. - Diane E. 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Life is not meant to be spent in misery or frustration, let go of what you have no control over and make the changes you need to so you can live your life the way you want to, be grateful for everyday and get on with celebrating life! Let these 30 Quotes inspire you to enjoy every day 1. The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. – Oprah Winfrey 2. Gratitude is a vaccine, an antitoxin and an antiseptic. - John Henry Jowett 3. When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. – Marcus Aurelis 4. Don't let the sun go down without saying thank you to someone, and without admitting to yourself that absolutely no one gets this far alone. – Stephen King 5. If you want to be on speaking terms with happiness, learn the language of gratitude. – Unknown 6. Be grateful for what you have and stop complaining - it bores everybody else, does you no good, and doesn't solve any problems. – Zig Ziglar 7. In a society that has you counting money, pounds, calories and steps, be a rebel and count your blessings instead. – Lisa Heckman 8. Gratitude is one of the most powerful human emotions. Once expressed, it changes attitude, brightens outlook, and broadens our perspective. – Germany Kent 9. There is always something to be grateful for. - Unknown 10. Contentment is not the fulfilment of what you want, but the realisation of how much you already have. – Unknown 11. When I wake up in the morning, I like to express my gratitude for being on the planet. That gratefulness makes me very present. - Trudie Styler 12. As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. - John F. Kennedy 13. I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. - Gilbert K. Chesterton 14. He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not but rejoices for those which he has. – Epictetus 15. Gratitude opens the door to the power, the wisdom, the creativity of the universe. You open the door through gratitude. – Deepak Chopra 16. If you want to find happiness, find gratitude. – Steve Maraboli 17. Thank you is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding. – Alice Walker 18. It is not joy that makes us grateful, it is gratitude that makes us joyful. - David Steindl-rast 19. Acknowledging the good you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance. – Eckhart Tolle 20. The soul that gives thanks can find comfort in everything; the soul that complains can find comfort in nothing. - Hannah Whitall Smith 21. My day begins with gratitude and joy. I look forward with enthusiasm to the adventures of the day, knowing that in my life, all is good. – Louise Hay 22. Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary. - Margaret Cousins 23. The heart that gives thanks is a happy one, for we cannot feel thankful and unhappy at the same time. - Douglas Wood 24. Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul. - Henry Ward Beecher 25. When I fill my soul with gratitude, my light shines brighter and my love spreads wider. - Julie Richmond 26. Be content with what you have, rejoice in the way things are – when you realise there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. – Lao Tzu 27. When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in. - Kristin Armstrong 28. Gratitude unlocks all that’s blocking us from really feeling truthful, really feeling authentic and vulnerable and happy. - Gabrielle Bernstein 29. The miracle of gratitude is that it shifts your perception to such an extent that it changes the world you see. - Dr. Robert Holden 30. If you want to turn your life around, try thankfulness. It will change your life mightily. - Gerald Good If you enjoyed these '30 Quotes on Celebrating Life, Being Grateful and Enjoying Every Day for What It Brings' please follow us on the links below Remember you are better than you think you are xx Thank you visiting my site, if you enjoyed this or found it helpful there is lots more information for reclaiming your mind after narcissistic abuse here. You can also watch my videos on my YouTube Channel and follow me on Instagram, Facebook, X, Threads & Pinterest

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