How does one practice “self-love”?

I seriously get told that way too often lol. Idk where to begin with. I’m genuinely asking this and I dont know what that is like tbh.

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Jeephikelove · 46-50, F

Some examples:
If you carve out some “me time” for yourself to do things that you enjoy then that is practicing self love. Also doing things for yourself by yourself is practicing self love.
Talking kinder to yourself (that internal dialogue) also.

thewindupbirdchronicles · 46-50, M

@Jeephikelove These too. 🙏

thewindupbirdchronicles · 46-50, M

@Jeephikelove Just for a positive push, what is one "me time" for you? Self-compassion is beautiful, and has ways around that internal dialogue in kindness.. I love making small conversation with people on a trail while walking and seeing them genuinely smile as they are seen?

Jeephikelove · 46-50, F

@thewindupbirdchronicles it’s s simple one, drinking a cup of tea and doing jigsaw puzzles online.
That’s nice that you say hi to people, that seems to be lost in a world of earbuds.

thewindupbirdchronicles · 46-50, M

@Jeephikelove I should try that, I'm an odd one I love strategy games, jigsaw puzzles, but the next moment I'm feeling am I the one lost as I listen to people, but find a different path in life for healing. Solitary reading poetry.... but there is somewhere between, and how I am in public, I only think of what I am giving them (while knowing the smile it gives me)....