Stories @ Vic: Secrets to self-love

Self-love has become an all-too-familiar word, but what do folks actually think about it? In response to this, I interviewed Victoria College students about their views on self-love and how they practise it.

“I think self-love is beautiful,” says Mikaela Moore, a fifth-year student majoring in history and English (and the Associate Arts and Culture Editor). “There has been a huge shift towards embracing yourself and your insecurities since the early 2000s that I’m so glad I get to live through.”

Moore also reveals her thoughts on the importance of self-love. She explains, “Being kind to yourself and your body not only makes you feel happier, but I find that when I'm feeling good about myself, I feel more confident [...] and that my relationships [with others] are better.”

Jusleen Mehta, a first-year life science student, shared that “Many of us don’t realistically have the time to do the glamorized and lengthy self-care and self-love routines/challenges that we see on Instagram or Tiktok, and it sometimes discourages us from taking the steps needed to become mentally