You're a loving person — at least to others. It's easy to love other people, but sometimes it's more difficult to love ourselves. We are always so much harder on ourselves than we ever are on other people, which can harm our self-esteem. These affirmations for self-love can remind you how awesome you are and put you on a new path to loving yourself just as much as you love everyone else.
Affirmations for Self-Love
Loving yourself is essential for a healthy, happy life. These self-love affirmations can help you find that love for self that's so important to your well-being.
- I love and respect myself unconditionally.
- I love myself unconditionally.
- I am a perfect creation of the universe.
- I am loving and loved.
- I choose joy.
- I am love.
- I am a powerful creation of God.
- I am resilient.
- In every moment, I choose to love myself.
- No matter what happens, I love myself unconditionally.
- I am worthy of love.
- I am here for a reason, and I am living that purpose.
Self-Care Affirmations
When you have self-love, you also take care of your body, mind, and spirit. These self-care affirmations can remind you to love and care for yourself.
- I am grateful for my body, which supports and nourishes me in every way.
- I nourish and balance my body, mind, and spirit.
- I make choices that support my body, mind, and spirit.
- I set and maintain healthy boundaries.
- I nourish myself with healthy food.
- I honor the life and body that God gave me.
- I choose movement and activities that support my well-being.
- I give myself plenty of rest to refresh and renew my body, mind, and spirit.
- I do what I need to support and love myself.
- I make myself a priority.
Affirmations That Build Self-Esteem
How you talk to and about yourself can determine how you feel about yourself. Try some of these positive statements to build your self-esteem and cancel out negative self-talk.
- I am creative.
- I am talented.
- I set goals that help me grow.
- I keep my commitments to myself.
- I am enough.
- I respect myself.
- I greet each day with confidence.
- I can trust and rely on myself.
- I am worthy.
- I deserve the good that comes into my life.
- I can do difficult things.
- What I think, say, and do matters.
- I make choices that serve my greatest good.
- I am strong and capable.
Affirmations for Self-Forgiveness
Holding onto guilt and shame is harmful to self-esteem. Step on the path to self-forgiveness with these affirmations.
- I forgive myself when I make mistakes.
- I give myself grace when I struggle.
- I am doing the best I can.
- I have deep compassion for myself.
- I release myself from my painful past.
- I choose to heal my past hurts.
- I forgive myself and move forward in strength.
- I release shame and move forward with compassion.
- I let go of guilt and love myself unconditionally.
- I seize opportunities to improve myself.
Self-Acceptance Affirmations
If you're not quite ready to dive head-first into self-love, then begin with self-acceptance. Give yourself a break and accept yourself exactly as you are with these affirmations.
- In every moment, I do the best I can.
- I accept myself exactly as I am.
- I accept every aspect of myself.
- I am learning and growing every day.
- I can always get what I need.
- Everything that happens in my life is an opportunity for growth.
- No matter what happens, I always bounce back stronger.
- Challenges make me stronger.
- I do things, even when they're hard.
- How I feel matters.
- I am grateful for the challenges I face because they make me stronger.
Loving Affirmations for Yourself
We speak words of love to everyone else in our lives, but sometimes, we forget to do the same for ourselves. And you deserve to speak words of love to the most important person in your life — YOU! Try these affirmations and meaningful words of love to begin building self-love.
