Self-love

Since this whole article is going to be jam-packed full of truth and vulnerability, about learning how to love your body after weight gain, we may as well just jump right into it from the beginning. I have been avoiding writing this post for weeks. It took until today for me to finally check in […]

Are you someone that has struggled with their self-esteem? I know I am. Confidence has never been a strong suit of mine. Fake confidence? Sure. I somehow became an expert at that in my late teens and it sort of bled over into my young adulthood. But deep down I was always deeply insecure about

Life can be chaotic. Many of us feel like we are constantly struggling to juggle all our responsibilities at once. With the rise of the internet and social media, we constantly are bombarded with new information from every direction—every single day. Time passes by us so quickly, and often it can feel like we blink, and

Have you ever had something that you would like to forget, or at the very least stop thinking about, but it seems like no matter how hard you try you can’t get it off your mind?  It can sometimes feel like our own brain is working against us, and the harder we try to think

I used to hate Sundays with a burning passion, and I know I am not alone. Monday always seems to be the popular choice for everyone’s least favorite day of the week, but there was always something about Sunday that I seemed to dislike even more.  However, since starting my own self-love and self-care journey,

Everyone has probably had someone tell them not to never settle for less, at least once in their lives. The person that said this to you probably had the best intentions when they said it.   Chances are they care about you and only want the best for you, and they feel like you aren’t

Have the words “I hate myself” ever crossed your mind before? Those thoughts could be born from a moment of extreme frustration or stress. Or even when you are feeling sad and down on yourself.   Whatever the reason, self-hate or self-hatred, can have a major negative impact on us and prevent us from experiencing the

Hi. Hello. How are you? For those of you who don’t know me or my story, my name is Caitlin and I founded Creating Self Love in 2022. I have had several people reach out asking for more details about my story and personal journey to self-love, so this seemed like the perfect format for

How many times have you heard someone else mention self-affirmations, but weren’t sure exactly what affirmations were?   Affirmations are positive statements that can help you become a happier and stronger person.  By focusing on positive self-talk, you banish your fears, doubts and worries and allow your mind to focus on only positive, powerful, and

Acceptance can be a complicated topic to write about. While I do think that acceptance in many forms is the key to being happy and successful in life, I also think there are times where people could argue that the opposite is true.  If we don’t accept unhappiness, don’t accept negative opinions about ourselves, and

Most of us can name surface-level things we know about ourselves. We know what types of foods we like, our favorite colors, or what style of clothing we like to wear. But many of us don’t ever get to know ourselves on a much deeper level. That level that can help us be truly self-aware,

Have you ever heard of the term emotionally intelligent before but maybe you weren’t completely sure what it means? When I first started my self-love journey, I had heard of it, but I had just assumed it meant you are more self-aware of your own emotions.  In some ways I was correct, but there is much