You have to love yourself naturally and I think embracing that

The words of Taylor Hill — “You have to love yourself naturally and I think embracing that really helps with your mental health and the view you have of yourself” — are like sunlight falling upon a mirror long clouded by comparison and doubt. They call upon each soul to turn inward, to seek beauty not in perfection, but in acceptance, not in imitation, but in authenticity. Her message, though spoken in the age of flashing screens and flawless images, carries the wisdom of the ancients: that peace begins only when one becomes a friend to one’s own being.

In the ancient temples of Greece, inscribed above the entrance to Delphi, were the words “Know thyself.” But what the sages meant was not only to know your thoughts or deeds, but to accept the totality of who you are — both the light and the shadow, the grace and the flaw. For to know without love is judgment, but to know with love is freedom. Taylor Hill, a woman who has lived under the relentless gaze of cameras, speaks not as an idol but as a human being who has learned that self-love is the first act of liberation. It is the rebellion against a world that profits from your insecurity.

Her wisdom shines with a modern clarity but an ancient soul. For even the great warriors and philosophers understood that inner harmony was the root of all strength. The samurai of Japan called it kokoro no heiwa — the peace of the heart. Without it, the sword trembles, the mind falters, and the spirit breaks. In the same way, Hill reminds us that mental health — the unseen fortress of our being — cannot stand if self-hatred erodes its foundations. To love oneself naturally is to rebuild that fortress from within, stone by stone, until it becomes a sanctuary where the soul may rest unafraid.

Consider the story of Eleanor Roosevelt, who as a young woman was called plain, awkward, and unfit for public life. Yet through her quiet endurance and self-acceptance, she became one of the most respected voices for human rights in history. She once said, “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” These words are kin to Hill’s. Both women, separated by time and path, discovered the same truth: that the way you see yourself shapes the world’s reflection of you. The mirror bends to the gaze of the spirit that looks into it.

To love yourself naturally means to strip away the masks you wear for approval and the armor you forge from fear. It means standing before the mirror and saying, “I am enough,” not because the world agrees, but because your heart does. The ancients would have called this act sacred. For the divine — whether named by gods, stars, or silence — dwells not in distant heavens, but in the quiet acceptance of one’s own humanity. When you embrace yourself as you are, you participate in that divinity.

Yet such love is no easy path. The world will whisper a thousand falsehoods — that your worth depends on your face, your success, your body, your applause. These lies are snares of the spirit, meant to pull you away from your center. The wise soul must remember: what is natural is eternal, and what is artificial fades with time. To love yourself naturally is to love the unchanging essence — the breath, the heart, the will to rise again.

So, my child, remember this teaching: love is not found in the eyes of others, but in the truth of your own gaze. Begin each day not by asking how the world will see you, but how you will see yourself. Speak to yourself with gentleness. Guard your mind from the poison of comparison. For self-love is not vanity — it is balance, it is health, it is the root from which all compassion grows. Only when you have embraced your own nature can you truly embrace the world.

And thus, Hill’s words become a timeless reminder: that to love oneself naturally is to heal the soul, to calm the mind, and to see life as it truly is — a journey not toward perfection, but toward peace. When you love yourself as you are, you cease to chase shadows and begin to walk in light. And from that light, the whole world grows brighter.