Self-love means that you have an appreciation, affection and positive regard for yourself.  It is closely related to self-esteem and self-compassion.  When you have a strong sense of self-love, you understand your own worth and treat yourself in a loving manner.

Self-love is a feeling that everyone should have. Improving ourselves is as important as our lives. How we treat ourselves is how we treat things and treat others. Love us for our failures and wrong choices because those things help us move forward.

We all want to spread love, but the question is - are we producing enough for ourselves?

We can't always expect to rely solely on external sources for love, and that's where the concept of self-love comes in. A person who practices self-love does not need to depend on others to be happy. Happiness inside.

Self-love is not selfishness;  It's not about putting yourself first and being too hard on yourself.  So the next time you hear that little voice in your head telling you that you're not good enough or that you can't make mistakes;  Ignore it.

Loving myself is important in my life because through self-love I learn who I am. Loving myself has always been an important part of my life. Even though I didn't love myself at one point in my life. Its challenges in loving me have started like others, I'm sure. It was tricky when I had low self-esteem and saw myself as an outsider. Loving yourself is something that every person needs at some point in their life. That's why I believe loving yourself is one of the happiest things in life. 

13 STEPS TO  ACHIEVING  TOTAL SELF-LOVE 

1. Stop comparing yourself to others
2. Don’t worry about others’ opinions
3. Allow yourself to make mistakes
4. Remember your value doesn’t lie in how your body looks
5. Don’t be afraid to let go of toxic people
6. Process your fears
7. Trust yourself to make good decisions for yourself
8. Take every opportunity life presents or create your own
9. Put yourself first
10. Feel pain and joy as fully as you can
11. Exercise boldness in public
12. See beauty in the simple things
13. Be kind to yourself .

 BENEFITS OF SELF LOVE

1. It gives you a feeling of security 

2. It allows you to access more love in your life

3. It helps you feel good about yourself

4. It helps you deal with difficult emotions

5. It helps you show up in the world fully

6. It improves relationships

7. It increases your productivity 

8. It gives a sense of goal pursuit 

9. It provides unconditional support

 10. It helps you to be less judgmental

11. It helps you to be mindful

12. It helps build a more positive perspective

13. It allows you to forgive yourself

 OUR FIRST AND LAST LOVE IS SELF LOVE .