A R I E L L A N YS S AʼS
self-love Understand, love and celebrate the most important person in your life:
you
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1: LOVE YOUR INNER CHILD 16 2: ACCEPT YOUR BODY – ALL OF IT 40 3: GIVE YOURSELF PERMISSION 64 4: MAKE OVER YOUR MINDSET 76 5: VALUE YOUR UNIQUENESS 96 6: LET GO AND LET FLOW 106 7: FORGIVE YOURSELF (AND OTHERS) 118
8: TRUST YOURSELF 128 9: FIND THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR 140 10: SUPPORT YOURSELF WITH POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS 152 11: OWN YOUR BELIEFS 170 12: STAND FIRM IN WHO YOU ARE 182 13: GET INSPIRED TO TAKE ACTION 196
ALL MY LOVE 212 RITUALS TO SUPPORT GROWTH 218 SERVICES TO SUPPORT HEALING 222 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 228 INDEX OF ACTIVITIES 230
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What is self-love?
Self-love is digging deep down into ourselves and creating a life that we really want to be living.
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As a baby and young child, I was comfortable in my own skin, but as I grew older I learned how to be a ‘girly’ girl and fit society’s expectations.
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This section touches on depression, anxiety and suicide. If you feel you may be triggered, please skip ahead.
My story
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I yearned to live more freely, but I was too fearful.
When I was a child, my innocent and fearless behaviour was criticised by people around me. My confidence disappeared as religion made its mark on me.
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The pressure was immense, especially at such a young age.
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She used the word ‘depression’ and my stomach dropped.
In my teens, I was constantly being pulled between a normal teenage life and a religious one.
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The next day, I made the decision that I was no longer going to live for other people.
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This is where my self-love journey began, and it has been growing ever since.
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Your self-love journey
After my divorce: I was faking a smile but on the inside I was broken.
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