Love Me

Each of us wants to be loved.  Love is necessary for our health and well-being.  Scientific research with babies stresses the importance, indeed need,  for love and attention in our early years.  The research shows that love and touch directly impact a baby’s physical, emotional and mental development.

Yes, love is essential to us, and at all ages.

The most important love is our self love. I don’t mean narcissistic love, but genuine acceptance and love of who you are.  Before you can truly love others you must love yourself.

You may cry out to others “love me”, but  how can they find you lovable if you do not display and portray that love within yourself?  This need to love ourself is crucial at every age and stage of life.

Two difficult periods for recognizing our self-worth and loving ourselves are during our adolescent years when we are defining who we are and what we want, and then again when we reach our retirement years and are redefining who we are and what we want.

• Remind yourself that you are lovable and worthy.
• Make a date with yourself to do something you love.  Pamper yourself.
• Keep a diary of the positive comments that people make to you, what others admire in you.
• Make it a habit to speak positively to yourself.  Throw out any negative thoughts.
• Each time you look in a mirror, say “I love you!” to your reflection.