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This list of 100 things to love about yourself is meant to inspire more self-love and appreciation. There is so much to love about yourself – don’t forget to!
Self-love is not always easy. In fact, self-love can be one of the hardest forms of love to cultivate.
If you struggle with confidence, body image, self-love, or self-worth, know that you’re not alone. Also, know that it can get better for you!
It’s okay if loving yourself doesn’t come naturally to you. It may take some extra work to get there – and that’s what this list of things to love about yourself is for.
By giving you a list of 100 things to love about yourself, I’m hoping to spark some thought and inspire you to continue and personalize this list for your own self-love journey.
Don’t feel like you have to magically find self-love overnight.
This can take work, practice, and persistence. There will likely be some days where self-love feels very hard, especially if you are at the beginning of your journey.
On those days, be gentle with yourself and consider opting for simple self-acceptance or self-respect instead.
There are so many things to love about yourself (or even things to like about yourself if love feels too extreme right now).
Let’s dive into this list of 100 beautiful and unique things to love about yourself.
Whether physical, mental, or emotional, there are so many amazing things to love and appreciate about yourself. You have amazing qualities and you are beautiful – inside and out.
Internal Things to Love About Yourself
Let’s dive deep into all the inner beauty that you hold. After all, that’s the most important!
Start with the simple phrase “I love my…” and continue with any variation of the things below.
I Love My…
- Kind-hearted nature
- Sense of humor
- Passion for my work
- Infectious laugh
- Empathy
- Creativity
- Unique skills and abilities
- Dedication
- Loyalty
- Open-mindedness
- Ability to make someone smile
- Willingness to try new things
- Conversation skills
- Drive
- Motivation to improve my life
- Grateful attitude
- Generosity
- Little things that make me who I am
- Love of books
- Daily routine
- Laugh
- Easy-going nature
- Ability to look on the bright side
- Deep love for those around me
- Compassion for others
- Intelligence
- Commitment to self-improvement
- Ability to overcome my fears
- Punctuality
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- Respect for other people
- Ability to see things from all points of view
- Humility
- Zest for life
- Organization skills
- Type-A personality
- Quirks and kinks that make me unique
- Confidence
- Cooking skills
- Social skills
- Artistic ability
- Love for nature
- Ability to dream big
- Connection with animals
- Memories
- Priorities
- Love of traveling
- Commitment to my relationships
- Love of trying new things
- Big heart
- Collections of meaningful things
- Self-care practice
- Independence
- Goal-oriented attitude
- Ability to set boundaries
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- Sensitivity
- Individuality
- Intuition
- Ability to follow my heart
- Ability to trust my mind
- Growth
- Willingness to admit when I’m wrong
- Comfortability with my uniqueness
- Insecurities
- Attention to detail
- Commitment to learning to love myself
External Things to Love About Yourself
Although the inside is what matters most, it’s wonderful to love physical things about yourself too! Here are some external things to appreciate and love about yourself.
I Love My…
- Eye color
- Smile
- Legs
- Natural hair
- Freckles
- Dimples
- Body shape
- Skin
- Hair color
- Long eyelashes
- Makeup-free face
- Nose shape
- Strong thighs
- Painted toenails
- Stretch marks
- Bellybutton
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- Mole(s)
- Tan lines
- Booty in my favorite pair of jeans
- Big/small breasts
- Hip dips
- Long fingernails
- Arms
- Hair when it’s curled
- Waist
- Eyebrows
- Cheekbones
- Shape of my body from the side
- Belly pooch
- Voice
- Teeth
- Shape in a bikini
- Silhouette
- Muscle tone
- Body
What do you love about yourself?
The beauty of asking this question is that there is NO wrong answer. There are endless things you can love about yourself – big, small, physical, or internal.
Feel free to start small when building your list of things you love about yourself.
It doesn’t have to be a grand list of “100 things I love about myself”. Instead, start by brainstorming just a few.
What are 5 Things You Love About Yourself?
Start there. Think about it. Journal on it. We all start somewhere on our self-love journey.
I hope this list inspired you to get thinking about all the amazing things to love about yourself.
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Most of my friends have kids and one thing I’ve noticed is how interested they are in telling you all the things they like. Dinosaurs, Paw Patrol, bananas, their friend Oliver, when they get to see grandma on the weekend, grass, cheese… all that rad stuff.
It’s freaking adorable and also unbelievably healthy.
Sometimes I think adults spend way too much time thinking about the things they don’t like. Traffic, work, that news reporter that irritates them, running out of milk… rather than thinking about all of the good stuff.
Imagine spending a good chunk of your day thinking about all the things you like. How is that NOT going to put you in a good mood? I wrote a list of 47 things I like a few years ago and surprisingly not much of the things have changed but I thought it could use a good ol’ update. So here’s 100 things I really like… do you like these things too?
1. Sneezing
2. Leaf tea (not bags)
3. True crime (murders, not drug and gang crime)
4. Benedict Cumberbatch
5. Caroline Kepnes novels (which have now been turned into a TV series!)
6. Cafes that give you a little biscuit with your coffee
7. Afternoon naps on the couch
8. Winter
9. Sea salt hairspray
10. Simply Crochet magazine
11. When people laugh too hard to tell their own jokes
12. Neighborhood cats that come to visit (we currently have Tony and Louie that drop by most days)
13. Kines coffee
14. Australian native flowers
15. When Mr Smaggle puts his arms around my waist and hugs me from behind
16. Rainy days
17. Those teeny tiny bottles of Tabasco sauce you get sometimes when you order seafood at fancy restaurants
18. Lasagne
19. Cher
20. Fresh mint
21. Prosecco
22. Clover crochet hooks
23. Blueberries
24. Wooden soled shoes
25. Taking my socks off using just my feet
26. The Last Five Years
27. Men with twisty styled moustaches
28. Colouring in with textas
29. Brightly patterned cocoon dresses
30. Post It notes
31. Puppies that look like teddy bears
32. Crunchy bars
33. Going to the theatre
34. Listening to podcasts while cleaning the house
35. My Crochet Coach Facebook group and my beautiful Crochettes
36. Matte white nail polish on my toes
37. Exercise pants that don’t fall down
38. Judge Judy
39. Walking – anywhere, I just really like walking
40. When Phil Clark says ‘Carly and Ben from Fitzroy have it!’ on the Nightlife quiz
41. Yogurt
42. Hot pink lipstick
43. Working (really – I like working a lot)
44. Black and white stripes
45. Shiraz
46. Sour cream and chives
47. My mum scratching my back with her long nails
48. Gordon Ramsay
49. Getting lost in a good book
50. Having a shower, popping on some clean PJs and THEN getting into a freshly made clean sheet day bed, the ultimate trifecta
51. Interesting looking people
52. Alpacas
53. Popping blisters (gross but true)
54. Ice cream
55. Cordless vacuum cleaners (I will never be wall tethered again)
56. F45
57. Better Call Saul
58. Grill’d low carb burgers
59. Bringing Mr Smaggle cups of tea in the morning (he’s always so grateful, it’s adorable)
60. @elsielarson on Instagram
61. Watching F.R.I.E.N.D.S every evening at 6pm
62. Collecting vintage crochet patterns
63. When people whistle when they walk down the street
64. Homemade roasted vegetable salads with goats cheese and pine nuts
65. My pressure cooker
66. Macadamia and mango Weiss bars
67. When a really good movie is on TV
68. Dumplings
69. My friend’s dog Molly
70. Coming home from a night out and having a cup of tea with Mr Smaggle
71. Avocado… forever
72. Baking… but not eating baked goods weirdly, they’re not really my bag
73. Musicals – Les Mis, Phantom, JC Superstar and Rent are firm favourites
74. Uber Eats
75. Vintage shopping in country towns
76. Dogs that stop to say hello to me on the streets
77. The owners of those dogs trying to sell me that particular breed of dog – ‘You HAVE to get a Cavoodle, literally the best dogs IN THE WORLD!’
78. Avalanche Sugar-Free hot chocolate
79. Liam Neeson
80. Headscarves
81. New age stores (I’m not woo in the slightest but I just can’t walk past a candle shop full of spell books and crystals)
82. My blogging crew, they keep me sane and they’re so supportive
83. When my bones crack when I’m stretching (I know I’m not supposed to like it but it’s SO SATISFYING)
84. Toto’s Africa (haters be damned, there’s nothing like belting that song out with a bunch of toasty mates)
85. Everything and anything Danish – the furniture, the clothes, the people
86. Michael Jackson
87. Reading books about Morman polygamists (can’t explain it, it’s just a weird thing I’m totally fascinated by)
88. Catherine Baba
89. Touching down on the tarmac after a plane flight (I’m not a bad flyer by any means but I never feel totally comfortable when I’m up in the air, I’m definitely a creature of the earth)
90. Frankie Magazine
91. Scary movies
92. Dry body brushing
93. Clogs
94. Hoop earrings
95. My brother’s jokes, he cracks a whopper every time I see him
96. Hearing about the history of buildings, I was in a gorgeous gift shop the other day that used to be an 1800s billiards room and the lady who owned it showed me old photos of it
97. Ghost stories
98. Board games
99. Hugs from my sister-in-law, she hugs like she really means it
100. When kids on a bus wave at you and you wave back and they all cheer
So those are the things I like… tell me… what do you like?
Seriously, take a moment to write a few things you like in the comments. It will make you feel like a million bucks, I swear.
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