Love is in each one of us. You are love and you are loved by the Highest, the Creator, God, the Universe, angels, and ancestors. Yes. I said ancestors. You are a walking living breathing temple, sanctuary, goddess, and your heart is a sacred place. Of course, the temple needs maintenance. We should take care of ourselves. Spa days, manis and pedis, the beauty shop, deep tissue massages, and me times are wonderful. Traveling the globe, a girl’s night out, and going on shopping sprees are fun. We should be able to do these things without being attached to a mate or friend. This is self-care and self-care is a part of SELF LOVE. Self-care is more like the maintenance of the outward appearance. But SELF LOVE is the inward maintenance. Self-love is an inside job. Self-love is not simply a state of feeling good. It is a state of appreciation for oneself, that grows from actions that support our physical, psychological and spiritual growth. And while self-care does make us feel good at the time that it is happening, SELF-LOVE can make us feel good about who we are as a person for a lifetime. If self-care is a sparkler, then self-love, is an eternal flame.
~Nikki
Below is something I wrote that further explains the journey of truly and truthfully loving yourself. ❤
Nikki's Confetti Life 
God is love. Love only happens when God is present. FInd love, find God.