You learn to love yourself By learning to appreciate the small things about yourself that you like: Your gifts, talents, abilities and strengths And the warmth, love and care you are capable of radiating to others. You learn to love yourself,By seeking who you truly wish to be Ahead of seeking to impress others You learn to love yourself By seeking your own approval and acceptance Ahead of seeking the approval of others You learn to love yourself,By understanding that it is your own love That sustains and nourishes you ,And enables you to love others You learn to love yourself By appreciating everything you admire about yourself And recognising your flaws and insecurities While refusing to be defined by them Because you understand that you are so much more. You learn to love yourself ,When you meet yourself And discover who you are And give others the freedom to do the same When you show up fully for yourself And commit to living in alignment with your own vision for your life And become too busy pursuing your own goals and dreams To compare your life with those surrounding you. You learn to love yourself When you remind yourself of how strong you are All that you were capable of living through When you recall how far you’ve come How much you’ve learnt And how much you’ve grown And you learn to love yourself ,By being patient with yourself And appreciating ,That it takes a lot of work and effort To learn to love yourself ,But that it is the adventure of a lifetime And you are truly worth it. ©purvarth #WritersSpecial #Love_yourself_first