| We know that we should love our self, but sometimes | | | | have some financial security. Save money to get you |
| we're not sure how to go about it. Here is a little | | | | through emergencies, temporary unemployment, and |
| checklist for you to get you started. | | | | for retirement. Always have some money that only |
| Begin by checking to see if your immediate physical | | | | you can get to. |
| needs are met at this moment. Do you need healthy | | | | What about your emotional needs? Are you in a loving |
| food? Are you tired? Do you need sleep? Part of | | | | relationship? Wonderful. Are you in a relationship that |
| loving yourself is seeing to your needs sensibly. | | | | makes you unhappy? If you are in a relationship that |
| Sometimes we get in a bad mood simply because | | | | isn't good for you, that makes you feel bad about |
| we're over-tired or haven't eaten in a while or have | | | | yourself, or that makes you unhappy, you want to |
| made poor food choices. If you need sleep or a good | | | | show yourself love by ending the relationship. Are you |
| meal, see to that first. | | | | lonely? Then make friends or start dating. |
| How are you feeling? Do you need to talk to | | | | What about your health? Do you show yourself love |
| someone? Then don't just sit there, call someone. Talk | | | | by taking care of your body? Often we diet for looks, |
| to them about anything, it doesn't have to be about | | | | but what is most loving is to take care of your health. |
| important things. Do you need to shift your thoughts | | | | Sometimes health and losing weight overlap, but |
| away from unhappy thoughts or self criticism? Then | | | | sometimes people diet and do not help their health or |
| do that. Get involved in some work or a project, put on | | | | even harm it. It is loving to see to your health through |
| happy music, do something enjoyable, read something | | | | healthy eating, exercise, keeping a sensible weight, |
| uplifting, find friends and tell them you need to have | | | | getting enough sleep, avoiding cigarettes and other |
| some fun, but find some way to shift your thoughts | | | | health risks, and getting regular medical care. |
| away from sadness. Make it a habit to say | | | | After all of these things, there is still more! If you are |
| encouraging, kind words to yourself. | | | | taking care of your needs, both in this moment and in |
| When your physical needs are met and you are | | | | the future, that is wonderful! But you can also show |
| feeling okay, then it's time to think long term if your | | | | love "just because." Much like a loving parent would do, |
| needs are being met. Do you have enough income | | | | speak nicely to yourself. Maybe do something nice for |
| that you are financially stable? If not, then come up | | | | yourself now, "just because." You don't have to have |
| with a plan to change this, and work on it until you | | | | a need to be loving to yourself. |