If you’re finding it hard to love yourself, self-love and self-esteem affirmations could be just the thing you’re needing.

Does it seem like you’ve forgotten how to love yourself? Are you knee-deep in low self-esteem?

It’s time to start incorporating positive affirmations into your life.

WHAT ARE POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS?

So what exactly is the deal with using positive affirmations for self-love and self-esteem?

Well, they reveal the limiting beliefs you have about yourself.

You’ve spent so many years believing bad things about yourself and thinking that they were true.

You’ve thought you were filled with flaws, would never be successful, or find true happiness.

The goal of positive affirmations is to work as dismantling these beliefs, because they simply are not true.

Is it easier to go through life with these negative emotions and feelings about yourself? Does that make living with low self-esteem and hating yourself easier?

No, it does not.

Life actually becomes a lot easier when you change how you see yourself and the situations you’re in.

WHY USE AFFIRMATIONS FOR SELF-LOVE?

If you just started reading affirmations, you might think they are hella cheesy.

You think, what’s the point? You think, why am I even wasting my time on this crap?

Well, because your brain needs to hear them.

Your brain believes the words you tell yourself. The last thing you should tell yourself is how ugly, dumb, and worthless you are.

Instead, fill your head with empowerment. Fill your head with self-love.

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1. I accept compliments with ease, because I know I am worthy of them.

2. I am becoming a better version of myself with every passing day.

3. I let go of any fear of making mistakes and feeling like a failure.

4. I let go of all negative self-talk.

5. My life is beautiful.

6. I accept myself unconditionally.

7. I choose to stop going down the path of self-hatred and self-destruction.

8. I am worthy of good things, and so is everybody else.

9. I accept myself for who I am in this current moment.

10. I respect myself and treat myself with kindness and love.

11. My life is a place of happiness and love.

12. I am allowed to express pain.

13. I choose to stop apologizing for who I am.

14. The only approval I will ever need is my own.

15. I love my body and all it does for me.

16. I let go of all people who do not have my best interests at heart.

17. I have so much to celebrate about myself.

18. I’ve got my own back.

19. My eyes are full of honor and integrity.

20. I stay balanced when other people are unbalanced.

21. I see my struggles as opportunities to learn and grow.

22. My mind is full of endless gratitude.

23. I am my best source of motivation.

24. I overcome every obstacle with ease.

25. I deeply love and approve of myself.

26. I cherish the unique person I am.

27. I am blessed to have a wonderful soul.

28. My soul radiates from the inside and warms the souls of others.

29. I appreciate my life.

30. I am proud of all I have accomplished.

32. I believe in me.

33. Nothing stands in the way of me loving myself.

34. Today, I chose my happiness.

35. I am a total badass.

37. I exude patience.

38. Loving myself is easy.

39. Loving myself means I can give love to others more freely.

40. I have everything I need within myself.

41. I wake up every morning with an abundance of love for myself.

42. Every night, I appreciate who I am as a person.

43. When others speak negatively of who I am, I let the negatives roll easily off my back.

44. I choose not to take it personally.

45. I honor my inner voice.

46. I am confident in who I am.

47. Having good self-esteem comes naturally to me.

48. I attract incredible people into my life.

49. I am incredibly intelligent.

50. Being infinitely confident comes easily to me.

51. I accept and embrace my flaws.

52. I feel at peace with how I look.

53. I am unquestionably attractive.

54. My confidence is soaring higher than the clouds.

55. I honor my unique path in life.

56. I respect my boundaries.

57. The people in my life respect my boundaries.

58. I only attract people who respect me.

59. My mind is brilliant.

60. I radiate self-love.

61. My self-esteem is rising higher and higher.

62. I acknowledge my self-worth.

63. My heart is pure.

64. I treasure my body.

65. I am self-assured in all areas of my life.

66. I practice gratitude for my life daily.

67. I choose to be grateful for the things I have.

68. I am free.

69. I believe these affirmations are making a huge difference in my life.

70. Amazing opportunities are flowing to me endlessly.

71. I am a magnet for love.

72. I am a masterpiece.

73. I celebrate my successes each and every day.

74. I make wise decisions.

75. I am not my mistakes.

76. I let go of all feelings of regret and shame.

77. I unconditionally accept myself.

78. I unconditionally love myself.

79. My heart is warm and caring.

80. I am powerful and capable of reaching all my dreams.

81. Every step I take is courageous. 

82. I carry strength and resilience with me wherever I go.

83. I am authentic.

84. I stand my ground and protect myself.

85. I have the strength to rise up and face any adversity.

86. My voice is valuable.

87. My opinions matter.

88. I feel completely comfortable with myself.

89. I deserve love, compassion, and empathy.

90. My body is an artistic expression of my individuality.

91. My relationship with my body is one of perfect harmony.

92. Every part of my personality and body radiates beauty.

93. I honor who I am in this current moment.

94. I am loveable. 

95. I am outstanding.

96. I trust in my ability to survive any obstacle that comes my way.

97. My efforts are being supported by the universe.

98. I am thriving in all areas of my life.

99. I am unstoppable.

100. Today, I choose me.

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HOW TO CORRECTLY USE AFFIRMATIONS

Now that you have read these affirmations, let’s see how you can correctly apply them.

1. Let go of negative affirmations

How many times a day do you not believe in your abilities, skills, or even yourself? How many times a day do you catch yourself saying negative insults about yourself?

I’m sure you’ve caught yourself saying things like: I will never be healthy enough, I’m not smart enough, My body will never look the way I want it to.

These negative affirmations are destructive to your self-esteem, your success, and your ability to love and appreciate yourself.

As soon as you catch yourself thinking negative thoughts, pause and stop yourself. Letting go of negative affirmations might be the most important step in learning to use affirmations correctly.

2. Replace with nothing

That’s right. Get used to saying nothing at all.

Pay attention to how you feel when you don’t react to any of your negative thoughts. Get comfortable with not giving them power.

This might be more difficult than you imagined, and that’s okay.

You’ve been conditioned to absorb negativity.

3. Incorporate positive affirmations

Now’s the time to start saying positive affirmations. You can say them to yourself internally or out loud. 

Positive affirmations are always in the present tense, include positive words, and are spoken as a fact and the truth.

The most powerful affirmations are the ones that turn your negative thoughts into positive ones. 

Using the examples above, start saying: I AM healthy, I AM incredibly smart, My body IS beautiful.

4. Repeat the process

Using affirmations correctly takes practice and dedication.

Let me say that again. It takes practice, practice, and more practice.

You won’t be able to say these affirmations for self-love and self-esteem once and feel much different.

The first couple of times you practice them, you might even feel defeated because they didn’t really work at all.

But keep at it.

Keep letting go of negative affirmations, getting comfortable with the silence, and then incorporating positive affirmations.

Affirmations for Self-Love

If you’re not sure about affirmations, really take the time to practice them.

Take the time to really believe in them and their power.

It’s best if you say these loving affirmations both morning and night for 21 days straight.

That’s when you’ll really start to see a difference in your self-esteem and how you feel about yourself!

Don’t forget that you can listen to these affirmations for free with Peaceful Awakening Meditations!

What are your favorite self-love affirmations? Share below!

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We believe what we tell ourselves. That means we believe every negative, horrible thought about ourselves and our lives.

If we can believe we’re fat, ugly, worthless, and stupid, why wouldn’t we be able to believe the opposite?

Why wouldn’t we be able to believe that we’re awesome, powerful, amazing, intelligent, beautiful, and successful?

The thing is we can.

We can believe all the positive traits of us. We just have to think it, write it, say it, and feel it so much that it becomes real to us.

Manifesting Success and Abundance:

If you would’ve told me a year ago that I would believe in myself and love myself the way I do, I wouldn’t have believed you. Like, at all.

But the more I speak positive, empowering affirmations, the more I realize they work.

They help set the path for all the good things in my life. Because like attracts like.

The more we focus on the positive, the more positive things will come into our lives.

How I Manifest:

I try to listen to positive affirmations first thing in the morning.

If I start my day with a positive mindset, that mindset is likely to carry throughout the rest of my day.

There are so many amazing affirmation meditations on YouTube that you can follow along to.

Amazing Postive Affirmation Meditations:

• Powerful Success Affirmations
• Morning I AM Affirmations
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Along with listening to affirmations first thing in the morning, I also listen to them as I fall asleep.

The more we practice them, the more effective they will be!

Now that you know why and how I practice positive affirmations, check out these 75 empowering affirmations that will help you be more successful.

75 Law of Attraction Empowering Affirmations for Success

Rather listen to these success affirmations?

1. I let go of all old, negative beliefs that stood in the way of my success.

2. I am a success magnet.

3. All my actions are aimed at reaching my goals.

4. I achieve my goals one after the other.

5. New doors are always opening up for me.

6. I attract success in whatever I do.

7. I always spot opportunities and utilize them.

8. The power is within me.

9. I live a positive life.

10. Success is an on-going process for me.

11. I am breaking through old, destructive habits.

12. I am peacefully allowing my life to unfold.

13. The universe is filled with endless opportunities for me and my career.

14. I focus only on success.

15. My mind is free of resistance.

16. I am in charge of my emotions, desires, and abilities.

17. I am in charge of my own life.

18. My mind is open to exciting new possibilities.

19. When I need help, I effortlessly attract the perfect resources and solutions.

20. I learn from the past, live in the now, and plan for the future.

21. Success is my birthright.

22. I am intelligent and know what I want from life.

23. My career is a huge success.

24. I am celebrating and enjoying my success.

25. All problems are solvable.

26. Being successful is natural for me.

27. My work makes a difference.

28. I embrace only positive thoughts.

29. I am free of negative thinking.

30. Creating solutions comes naturally to me.

31. Success, money, and happiness come easily to me.

32. My skills open new doors of opportunity.

33. I am smart and successful.

34. The universe has my back.

35. My work makes a difference.

36. Every day I discover interesting and exciting new paths to pursue.

37. I attract abundance in all areas of my life.

38. I can achieve any goals I put out into the universe.

39. I’m very grateful for my line of work.

40. My income is constantly increasing.

41. I am powerful.

42. My success is contagious.

43. I am free of stress.

44. I thrive under pressure.

45. My day is filled with limitless potential in joy, abundance, and love.

46. I exude passion, purpose, and prosperity

47. As I become more successful, I help more and more people.

48. I am confidently getting things done.

49. I am passionate about my career.

50. Today, I expand my awareness of the abundance all around me.

51. I attract people who are like-minded.

52. I dream big without reservation.

53. My unique skills and talents can make a profound difference in the world.

54. I open to the flow of great abundance in all areas of my life.

55. I am thankful for all the opportunities that come my way.

56. Each decision I make creates new opportunities.

57. I take pride in my ability to make contributions to the world.

58. I face difficult situations with courage and conviction

59. All my thoughts and all my actions are geared toward furthering my career.

60. I give myself permission to shine.

61. I trust my intuition and am always guided to make wise decisions.

62. The more successful I become, the more confident I feel.

63. Everything is going to work out for my higher good.

64. I love what I do!

65. I realize and overcome the root cause of my fear.

66. Today, I am willing to fail in order to succeed.

67. I am receiving money now with ease and grace.

68. I live each day appreciating value.

69. Affirmations are motivating me to become rich.

70. I move from a place of lack to a place of abundance.

71. I see myself living a life of financial security.

72. Opportunities surround me every day.

73. I am excited about today.

74. My life is a magnet for abundance in all areas of my life.

75. I possess the qualities needed to become extremely successful.

There you have it! 75 empowering affirmations for success and abundance!

Try saying at least 5 of these to yourself every morning and night. Really embrace the words and feel their power.

After two weeks of using positive, empowering affirmations daily, see how you feel! See how much more you accomplish!

Do you believe in affirmations? What are your favorite affirmations you tell yourself?

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The phrase “happiness is a choice” is one of my most hated phrases.

As someone who’s been struggling with severe depression on and off for over 10 years, I know that phrase is a lie. If happiness was a choice, wouldn’t I have chosen to be happy ages ago?

That’s right. Happiness is not a choice. Here’s why.

Why the Phrase “Happiness is a Choice” is a Lie

1. DEPRESSION IS NOT A CHOICE

You wouldn’t tell someone with a broken leg to try harder and go out running. You would tell them to rest and let their bones heal.

But as soon as someone with depression says that they’re unhappy, they need to try harder and think happy thoughts.

People forget that our brain is an organ. When it’s not working properly, nothing in our body will work properly.

Sometimes depression is situational. Other times it’s genetic or for seemingly no reason at all.

There are also many different levels and severities of depression. Those with depression usually have some form of chemical imbalance, usually with serotonin.

Brain chemistry is not a choice. Neither is depression.

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2. YOU CAN ONLY FAKE HAPPINESS

Happiness is an emotion, and emotions are involuntary. Happiness is an organic, spontaneous feeling.

I think we’ve all forced a smile when we’ve gotten our picture taken. That’s what forcing happiness feels like.

There have been too many days where I’ve chosen to “act happy.” I’ve smiled; I laughed. I got up and did my damn thang.

But as soon as that forced emotion went away, I was back to feeling like my old, sad self. I still felt worthless and hopeless. No matter how many forced smiles I gave.

3. YOU CAN CHOOSE POSITIVE THINKING

Happiness and positive thinking are two entirely different things. Being positive is an action or an attitude. Happiness is a state of mind.

We can’t choose how we feel. We can only choose to think positive thoughts. You can look at the “positive side of things,” but even that feels forced.

If someone you were close to passed away, you would be devastated. Even if you chose to look on the bright side and remember all the good memories you had together, you would still be incredibly sad.

As much as we would like, thinking can’t truly change the emotions we feel. At the end of the day, you’re still going to feel the way you feel, regardless of what you tell yourself.

4. RECOVERY IS A CHOICE

Even though depression and happiness isn’t a choice, you can choose recovery.

You can choose to seek professional help by seeing a counselor or reading self-help books from licensed therapists. You can choose to take your medication or find other ways to practice self-care.

Maybe what you’re doing will help you and finally allow you to feel happier on a more frequent basis. Maybe it won’t, and you need to try and find other options for recovery.

But the effort is your choice.

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Do you think happiness is a choice? Why or why not?

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