We know self-love is not for everyone. To be honest we never really liked the term… we prefer self-kindness, self-compassion, self-respect. Really, all these terms are the same as self-love BUT for some reason (especially at the beginning, before Yoga and Pilates) we thought it was a little sickening. This was most likely to do with our years of continuous self-criticism and self-loathing.

We’ve come a long way, and now do believe we are worthy of our own love (duh! Of course)… but it took time, a little self-reflection and a lot of learning and un-learning. 

And this is why we chose Self-Love as the monthly theme inside the MerryBody Online Studio.

If self-love is not your thing, take a read of these quotes to inspire self-love or call it self-respect if that feels better. 

8 Quotes to Inspire Self-Love

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” —Buddha

“Make yourself a priority.” —Unknown

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“I was once afraid of people saying ‘Who does she think she is?’ Now I have the courage to stand and say, ‘This is who I am.’” —Oprah Winfrey

“Nobody is perfect. I just don’t believe in perfection. But I do believe in saying, ‘This is who I am and look at me not being perfect!’ I’m proud of that.” —Kate Winslet

“Work on you, for you.” —Unknown

“You do not just wake up and become the butterfly—growth is a process.” —Rupi Kaur

We deleted one quote! So we will leave you with our MerryBody Mantra:

You are amazing, just as you are, right here and right now.

Let us know your favourite self-love quote, we’d love to hear from you. And if you’d like a little more guidance on your self-love journey, why not sign up for your free 7 day trial of MerryBody. What’s the best that could happen? 

Always merrymaking,
Emma + Carla

Ps. you are amazing!