Love yourself enough to stop criticizing yourself. Here is a list of self-acceptance quotes to see your worth and love your flaws.
If you’ve been reading this blog for some time, you know that I have been, and still am, struggling with my weight. I never skip a workout for the fear that it might sabotage all the efforts I’ve made.
Last year, I was dating a guy. One day he asked me why I was still fat despite all the workouts. I am 5′8, and I weighed 135 pounds at that time. Though I wasn’t as slim as an Instagram model, it still surprised me to be called fat.
From that day on, I was in beast mode. I trained harder, ate less, determined to prove him wrong. “What is this for?” I asked myself while lying on my yoga mat, feeling sore all over my body.
The fact that I wanted to prove my worth says a lot about my low self-acceptance. I didn’t love my body the way it is. That’s why a single comment broke my self-esteem. No amount of validation from others could compensate for the lack of validation from my own.
To me, self-acceptance is like saying, “I am not perfect, but I’m ok with that.” When you embrace your true self, you approach your problems calmly. You no longer burn yourself trying to prove others wrong because deep down, you know your flaws don’t define you.
What are the signs of low self-acceptance?
Self-love translates differently for each of us. But if you have low self-acceptance, here are some common signs that may resonate with you.
- You have a hard time processing negative comments.
- You question your worth for a minor setback.
- Compliments make you feel good about yourself, but the confidence boost doesn’t last long.
- Sometimes you wish you were someone else.
If you are struggling to love yourself and embrace yourself whole-heartedly, here is a list of self-acceptance quotes to get you through self-doubt.
Self-acceptance quotes to love your imperfections
It’s ok to not be a boss and just be a babe.
When we criticize ourselves, we are both the attacked and the attacker.
– Dr. Kristin Neff
If I must fall, the one I become will catch me.
– The Baal Shem Tov
Sometimes you don’t see the millions of people who accept you for what you are. All you notice is the person who doesn’t.
– Jodi Picoult
Make peace with the fact that things end and look for beginning in every ending.
– @4themelanated
One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.
– Shannon L. Alder
The most beautiful thing you will ever have is the relationship with yourself.
– Steve Maraboli
Self-love has very little to do with how you feel about your outer self. It’s about accepting all of yourself.
– Tyra Banks
You are imperfect, permanently and inevitably flawed. And you are beautiful.
– Amy Bloom
If you are not enough for yourself, you will never be enough for someone else.
– Rupi Kaur
A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.
– Mark Twain
It’s easy to love the nice things about ourselves, but true self-love is embracing the difficult parts that live in all of us.
– Rupi Kaur
Enjoy the space between where you are now and where you are heading.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
– Oscar Wilde
Self-acceptance is understanding that your value is separate from your actions and qualities.
– Marisa Peer
The first thing that needs to change is the belief that you need to change.
Perfection is found in accepting your imperfections.
– Bridgett Devoue
I can look at my own badness in the face and accept its existence while you are busy covering your mirror with a white linen sheet.
– C. JoyBell C.
Once you’ve accepted your flaws, no one can use them against you.
– George R.R. Martin
In Japan, broken pottery is repaired with gold. Flaws are beautiful. So are yours.
Sometimes the hardest part of the journey is believing you’re worthy of the trip.
– Glenn Beck
I hear a thousand kind words about me, and it makes no difference. Yet I hear one insult, and all confidence shatters.
– Rupi Kaur
We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.
– Dalai Lama
Every moment that you use to criticize yourself is a second of your life wasted.
– C. JoyBell C.
Self-acceptance and self-compassion affirmations
I am a work in progress.
I release all doubts and insecurities.
Imperfect? I’m perfect
I am all I have. And that’s all I need.
I’d date myself.
I am not perfect.
My hair my hair frizzes after shower.
My thighs touch when I walk.
I made mistakes and have regrets.
But that’s me. And I love me for that.
I am who I am, not who I think I should be.
Which of these self-acceptance quotes resonate with you?
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