Love yourself first because that's who you're gonna spend the rest of your life time with. Self-love always sparks the beginning of something great, whether it is self development, increasing of our self-esteem and self-confidence, it also helps us to discover ourselves more. Some of us may have this idea that self-love costs a lot of time and money. Perhaps some of us think that self-love means putting on some sheet masks, spending money on some pretty clothes, getting some boba tea, treating ourselves some fancy dinners, massages, vacations and so on. I'm not trying to say that these are not self-love. Yes, they are a form of self-love, but I think it could be more than just buying some stuff that would only be  temporary  gratifying.  Although spending on these do make us feel good, but I believe that  there is definitely more depth to it. Self-love is important to living well. It influences who you pick for a mate, the image you project at work, and how y...

Being authentic, being real, is a form of freedom. You are free to live out  your true nature. You could live out your feelings, thoughts, values, beliefs, preferences and personality. I found that it is a real great pleasure to be able to be yourself and stay true to your heart, as well as congruent in the way we treat people around us with no pretense. I realized how being authentic helps our mental, physical and spiritual health, and been thinking about what are some of the qualities of being authentic and wanting to be like that. Here are six qualities of being authentic in my own words. Authenticity: 6 Qualities of Being Authentic 1. Authentic people accept and are secure of who they are.  Authentic people acknowledge and accept their biggest strengths and flaws. They accept their failures and mistakes. Their self-esteem are healthy and do not depend on others to feel good about themselves. Not only that, t hey stay true to who they are and do not compromise o...