Empower yourself: master the art of self-appreciation

By Carolina Herrera

What do you love getting from people that makes you feel great when you're with them? Is it praise, acknowledgement, or feeling needed and supported? Think of three recent moments when you enjoyed being with others and loved how they made you feel. If possible, write down your thoughts about those moments and the feelings they brought up in you.

Now, pause for a moment and consider how you could make yourself feel that way. What can you learn from what others do that makes you feel special and good? How can you integrate that into your life and do it for yourself? What would you say or do for yourself today to give yourself those feelings?

We often look outside ourselves for people or situations to make us feel a certain way. While it's lovely when that happens, it's also powerful and beautiful to acknowledge that we can do this for ourselves. The moment you start giving yourself what you expect from others, you become even more empowered and fulfilled from within.

This realisation brings a magical shift – you are enough, and you can give yourself the approval and joy that you seek from others. It doesn't mean you don't need other people; instead, your interactions come from a place of choice and love rather than seeking fulfilment or happiness from others.

So today, let's learn from those moments that make us feel good and think of ways we can say or do those things for ourselves, giving ourselves that gift.