Wish we could love ourselves more...

This was the first thing I tried designing on Canva.
Doing my current favorite activity!!
(In the nail polish obsession phase right now)

Lately, I have been exploring the whole idea of Self-love. And I wanted to write about the same.

At first, I thought that self-love is just a high-level thing and not made for commoners like us. I thought that loving ourselves needs money or resources. But I'm realizing now, it is such a thing anyone can get used to. For me, love comes in small things. Last night I had a realization that for me small things like applying nail polish, taking out time to read even it is for just 15 minutes a day, taking time off from Instagram or even being super-active on it or applying face masks or dressing up - wearing long earrings especially, all these small things are my act of love towards me - because these things make me feel good about myself.

For many, it'll be writing poetry, journaling, taking out oneself on ME dates, exercising and so much more. I've been reluctant to apply any sort of make-up thinking it'll be because I don't love myself. But lately, I feel that maybe it'll just add more to the confidence and there's nothing wrong with it. Self-love is not about the outer things, it's about how small things make you feel. A few days back, I found myself telling my mom that I want to try eyeliner - so there you go I'm trying not to be afraid of trying out new things. And if you know me personally, I have always been kind of reluctant to apply any sort of make-up. I want to try more things and explore Zeba more.

And even if this blog looks too happy, it's not. I've had days when I have hated myself for scoring fewer marks, for fighting with someone close to me, for saying things I shouldn't have. The path was not easy. It is not easy. And to be honest, I still have days where I don't know where I am going, what I want - which I hate and I criticize myself a lot. Overthinking is often what it's called. Overthinking everything I do. Overthinking what will people say if I wear dresses. Overthinking that maybe if I write about this, people will not like it.

But now I feel that it's my personal choice on what I want to wear, how I want to be and what I want to write about it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks as long as it's what I want. If something is making me happy, then nothing else matters.

So, yeah it's a long way to fall completely head over heels for me, but I know I'm on my way.

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