Self Love and Self Care: Nurture Your Soul With Both

Do you also use the terms self-love and self-care interchangeably? Then, my dear reader, you are practicing it wrong throughout life. Both these terms are two distinct concepts that go hand in hand, but they’re not exactly synonyms. Self-love and self-care are two interrelated terms that co-exist but are not the same. It won’t be wrong if I say that self-care and self-love are the two sides of the same coin.

Imagine this. You’re a parent. You might be fulfilling the needs and requirements of your child. This is care. However, when you go the extra mile to bring them joy and happiness, that is an expression of love. It’s accepting their flaws and embracing them wholeheartedly. The same rule applies to our relationship with ourselves.

Self-care involves engaging in activities and practices that bring happiness and well-being to oneself. It’s about taking the time to nurture our own needs physically, mentally, and emotionally. Self-care is an ongoing journey of sustaining and nourishing oneself.

On the other hand, self-love goes beyond simply caring for oneself. It is about finding happiness and contentment within yourself. Self-love is the synonym for acceptance. The moment you start accepting your flaws and imperfections with compassion. Or the golden hour, when you embrace your authentic self. Self-love is integral to self-care, as it influences how we prioritize and engage in nurturing activities.

Self-Care Is The Art Of Decorating Your Life

How does living in a neatly decorated, fully furnished, and well-managed room feel? Joyful, isn’t it? The same happens to your life when you start decorating it with self-care. Self-care is intentionally nurturing our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It encloses a wide range of activities and habits, like meditation, yoga, skincare, and following your hobby. Such activities replenish and rejuvenate us from within.

Self-Love Is The Essence That Blooms Our Soul

If your life is a garden, self-love is the essence that makes your life beautiful. When you wholeheartedly accept and appreciate yourself, things start to align in your favor. Unlike self-care, which comprises multiple elements, self-love is all about acceptance and appreciation.

#Becomingflawesome – The First Step Towards Self-Love

Now, you might be wondering how to start the journey towards self-love. Once you start embracing your flaws, you start your journey toward self-love. And, in case you are curious to know more about self-love, “Becoming Flawesome” by Kristina Mand-Lakhiani, is a transformative book that will guide you toward a more fulfilling life.

Kristina defines self-care as about surviving, while self-love is about thriving.

Thus, both self-care and self-love are essential to building a dream life. Self-love is the ongoing commitment to sustaining our well-being, while self-love is the profound acceptance and appreciation of ourselves, including our flaws and strengths. The book defines the exact meaning of “flawesome”. It’s a beautiful concept that encourages us to celebrate our whole selves, see how our flaws, in fact, make us awesome, which helps us take a transformative journey toward self-love.