I LOVE YOU by Tahlia Hunter

"I LOVE YOU"
by Tahlia Hunter

"And how was it that you learned to love yourself?"

"Each morning I would wake up

and stare at my reflection in the mirror

and speak the words

"I love you."

Though I did not believe it at first,

I repeated this practice,

day after day,

and slowly, I started to notice

that I was treating myself

with more kindness

and compassion.

Then I started to notice

that I noticed my flaws less

and focused on the features I found beautiful.

Then I noticed

that I noticed my body less.

And then,

the more that I continued this practice of speaking to my reflection in the mirror,

day after day

and year after year,

I began to truly see myself

for the first time,

for it was no longer my body that I saw,

but my soul shining through.

And finally, I reached a point in my life,

where I did not need to speak in front of the mirror anymore,

because the words "I love you"

had become a part of who I was.

And I realised,

that never did I need to learn to love myself,

but simply to remember that I was love.

But by this time,

my skin was old, worn and wrinkled,

for the journey of remembering to love myself

had taken a lifetime.

And so my dear,

may you learn from my story,

and walk proudly with your head held high

letting the beauty of who you are shine through,

for you do not have to wait an entire lifetime to love yourself

as life itself loves you."

Words by Tahlia Hunter https://www.facebook.com/TahliaHunterBlog

Artwork by Katarína Vavrová Artist

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