This, is the beginning of loving yourself. 3 ways to build self worth right now!

Self Worth is a never ending lifestyle change that we ALL need in our lives.

I preach about self-worth because I believe that putting yourself first is the first step to chasing your dreams, dropping insecurities, and living life to the fullest.

Remember, everything good in life takes time. Take it day by day. A new day is another day that you are alive. I always tell myself, that another day in life is another opportunity. I have another day to learn something new, have fun playing a sport, eat a candy bar, and laugh with my friends.

But I am getting off topic, let’s stick to self-worth.

While the journey isn’t simple, here are 3 things that helped me when I was having a tough day.

Nothing matters in life, if we can’t learn to love the human we are inside & out.

1. go to a mirror. now

I’ve seen this work for me on a numerous amount of occasions. Sometimes all it takes is a little “fake it to you make it.” Look yourself in your mirror and give yourself one compliment. Just one. “I love my hair today.” “I’m really loving my skirt.” “Today, I sat with the new kid at school so he wasn’t alone, that was a kind thing for me to do.” When you see a small amount of good, it changes your perspective. With a sudden change to positivity, you start to see more and more good things and you start to feel better. Even if you don’t 100% mean it, a simple attitude switch after a bad day can lead to a more genuine positive reaction. Try it out today 🙂 It isn’t a waste of time to practice self-worth.

2. Go out of your way to do something nice

While, it seems as if I have been focusing on “self” everything, doing something kind for others has made me feel better as a person inside. Often times when we display kindness, gratitude, and generosity we feel happier towards ourselves after the fact. Just a few days ago, I walked away from where my friends were eating dinner to sit with a new boy a few grades down from my school. He was eating all alone, and I was really excited to go talk with him and see how he was enjoy his first days of school. The experience was astonishing for me. I found that even though I was doing something nice, I was the one feeling like the interaction was most helpful towards myself. After we were done with our dinner, a new glow of confidence in the person I was inside started to shine out to me.

So if you are in need of a sprinkle of self-worth, look around to the environment you are in. Be kind, and help others. It doesn’t even need to be help, showing love to someone else you love is also very rewarding.

So I encourage you to make the most of this thought and see where it takes you!

3. take a chill pill.

Or in other words, give yourself a break. Lie in bed. Watch that really crazy season of Gossip Girl. Stuff yourself with elite snacks like ice cream, tomato basil snap pea crips, and doritos. A lot of times, when we feel stressed we confuse that with our ability in achieving what we want. So removing this stress can also lift the barrier to our self-worth.

We aren’t vampires. We can’t just turn a switch like Damon Salvatore. We can, however take simple enough steps to get where we need to go.

If you are feeling like you lack the self-worth you need I hope you can follow this 3 things + read my post on Self Love.

I have learned that my teenage years have been where I needed self-love and self-worth the most. Hold on, the ride is going to be long, but it is very much worth it. Welcome to the next chapter-loving yourself!

Peace & Good Vibes,

Maya ❤