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7 Ways to Accept Yourself for Who You Are

Self-improvement is great, but let’s not forget that you’re already pretty wonderful

Wendy Miller
6 min readMar 21, 2021
Photo by: fabio formaggio via Getty Images

Self-improvement is really trendy these days. As a coach myself, I am naturally a big fan of it. But while self-improvement is a wonderful thing, there is something to be said about accepting who and what you are right now.

There’s always room for improvement. But if you can’t accept yourself as you are, you may find that you’re never satisfied with your self-improvement journey.

Accepting yourself and your situation in life can be a difficult task. Do you tend to be more accepting of others’ mistakes than your own? If so, you’re being too hard on yourself! Those people aren’t better than you! You were created with a unique set of talents that no one else has. Plus, everyone makes mistakes. We’re only human!

Becoming more accepting of yourself and loving yourself for the incredible person that you really are can lead you to greater happiness and a more fulfilling life.

Here are some excellent techniques you can use to help you better accept yourself.

Focus on your positive qualities

Even though self-improvement is a good thing, it’s important that you identify…

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Wendy Miller
Wendy Miller

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