Ten Self Love Tips for the ‘New Normal’

When I married myself five years ago, it was to celebrate self love - to stop chasing the 'happily ever after' and start living the 'happily ever now'. Since then, I've no longer felt the need to apologise for my single status and have found being a sologamist very empowering. I really enjoy my own company and find peace in solitude. So, last year, when the Coronavirus struck, I thought I'd cope with a solo lockdown ok, after all, I'm no stranger to filling my own cup! However, it didn't take long before I found myself plunging into despair. The months of isolation stretching ahead of me felt insurmountable and I started to question whether or not I could actually live with myself for so long. This past year, like so many other people, I've had to dig deeper into my reserves of self love than ever, and the experience has been humbling. It's reminded me just how much self love is a journey, not a destination. The pandemic has forced more people to spend time with themselves, reshaping and broadening the way we address our own mental and physical wellbeing. I think it’s really important that we hang onto the lessons we’ve learned and use these coping tools to deal with any lingering after-effects. After all, self love is for life, not just the pandemic! Here are my top ten self love strategies for coping with the ‘new normal’: Be kind to loneliness I often talk about how important it is to have self-compassion but then realised, over lockdown, that when I...
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