Learning to Love Yourself

Hello Everyone!

As a freshman at Brigham Young University, the first few weeks of this semester have been filled with excitement, confusion, and a small bit of anxiety of how I will fit in to this new place.  On a campus like this, filled with intelligent and talented people, it is sometimes difficult to remember my own unique talents and gifts that my Heavenly Father has blessed with me with.

Fortunately, the speakers during New Student Orientation often reminded us that while we might be tempted to compare ourselves with others, we must not allow ourselves to fall into the trap of believing that we are “not talented or intelligent enough.”

While the every day battle against self-doubt may lead some of us to be frustrated with ourselves, or even foster animosity towards our flaws, it has become all the more important to appreciate who we are as individuals.

With this in mind, I have chosen to dedicate my blog to… {DRUMROLL PLEASE}

Learning to Love Yourself

Honestly, this topic is one that I hold very close to my heart. Learning to love one’s self is one of the most difficult things we can do here on earth because we often focus on personal flaws instead of positive, and more important, qualities we have.

What are some things that make it difficult to love one’s self? I can think of a few including poor body image, a low self-esteem, misconceptions of individuality, and even assumptions about what the world “wants us to be”.

Now, here is a better question: what are some things that help us grow to love and appreciate ourselves as individuals? I believe that if any of us could fully understand {even for a moment!} our divine nature, our roles as children of Heavenly Father, and the love that He has for us, perhaps we would not have the trial of self-doubt.

However, it is inevitable that some time or other everyone will face this trial. So it makes sense that as individuals we can help others and ourselves in the fight to love the people we are.

There are many things that I hope to accomplish with this blog. I hope to help others grow to a strong sense of self worth and I hope to grow in this way myself. I hope that those who are impacted through this blog will feel inspired to take a stand in the name of love and self worth.

I hope you enjoy this journey with me!

XOXO Hardy