How does one learn to love themself and gain self-esteem?
I never really loved myself until I realized that I have worth. And I never realized that I have worth until I realized that God loves me for who I am. The fact that I’m human and that I make mistakes didn’t seem to matter. God loves me. Know that you are worthy of being loved. You do not have to earn that kind of love from anyone. God loves you no matter what. If that’s something you don’t believe, just trust that somebody loves you. Give yourself permission to love yourself. Once you can do that, it will be easier to have self-esteem. (But it doesn’t come all at once. This is something that comes over time. I know since I had that problem too. It took me years to get as far as I have). Don’t put yourself down for the things you do wrong. Everybody makes mistakes. Think about the things you are doing right. And if you want to change the things you do wrong, just do your best. Nobody is perfect. It’s okay to make mistakes.
