thoughts on self-love

I like to think of self-love as foundational to the relationship with ourselves, but also our relationships with others. You may have heard the phrase, “you can’t love someone else if you don’t love yourself.” But I wonder, why is that and is this entirely true? In a nutshell, if we do not have a practice of providing ourselves with appreciation, unconditional love, and feelings of self-worth, we may seek outside parties to haphazardly fulfill these needs for us. Self-love is a life-long process where you may have some good days and bad days. Looking for some words of self-love inspiration? Click here friends. You may have heard of the book and organization, “The Body is Not an Apology.” Sonya Renee Taylor also has a student budget friendly workbook for radical self-love based upon Sonya’s self-love philosophy. If you’re curious to check it out, click here! The truth is, no matter how much a significant other (be it friend, partner, or family member) loves us–and shows us their love through words and actions– we can better receive love if we know what makes us feel loved. Click here to take The Love Language Quiz. After the quiz, you will have a better picture of what your love language is and how you express your love to others.