I’m very happy to see that people also talk about self-love in February – especially on the 14th.

After considering what self-love means to me, I’m proud to say that I probably practice it every single day – although I must admit that it hasn’t always been like this.

So, what does self-love mean to me, apart from making time for my hobbies and small pleasures?

• all the work I did so far to find out what I want, what I don’t want, who I want to be, and who I don’t want to be;
• all the work I did to accept and be at peace with what I want, what I don’t want, who I want to be, and who I don’t want to be;
• all the work I did to let go of things, spaces, ideas and people that no longer resonate with what I want and who I want to be;
• my ceaseless curiosity to find out more about people and the world;
• having (high) standards (both for me and for those around me) and setting strong boundaries – and not bending them anymore (#sorrynotsorry);
• having a well-organized schedule;
• budgeting my finances every month;
• prioritizing my health – both physical and mental (#sorrynotsorry again, yes);
• the daily efforts to control my mind and not feed it with negative scenarios.

As Anthony Hopkins would say…we’re doing alright, kid. Could be better, of course, but we came a very long way.