Yearning for love

While some women enjoy the peace and tranquillity that being single brings, there are  others who yearn to find a satisfying relationship, longing for the feeling of being loved by a man. They crave the feeling of completion that for them only comes from being in a relationship.

But while you may desire love, Life Coach Iyanla Vanzant says first you should take time to learn how to love yourself.

“Love you first, you are the priority in your life,” she writes.

“How you love you, how you see you, how you treat you is going to set the stage and issue the invitation that will draw other people in to love you.”

Her tips:

1. In getting to know who you are, you must first acknowledge that you might have wounds from past relationships that need to be healed.

2. Secondly, you must accept these wounds and be willing to put in the work of healing them.

3. Thirdly, be aware of who you are, know who you are, and have a relationship with yourself.

4. Fourthly, love yourself, love everything about you, learn to be OK with who you are, and embrace yourself.

There is nothing wrong with being alone while out of a relationship or being open to finding a new one. Being alone doesn’t mean that you are by yourself, it means that you are in fulfilment, in joy and satisfaction with you.