What does self-love really mean and how do you love yourself?
Why is it so important, and why is it that we associate self-love with selfishness?
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I wanted to share some thoughts on accessing self-love, realizing why it’s so important, and three meaningful avenues for expressing your love for yourself.
You know what I mean. A chronic should-er sounds like this: "...I really should be exercising more...", "...I should fold that stack of laundry..."
Lately I've been chewing on the idea that everything in our lives flows from our deepest self-worth. But what exactly is self-worth? Where do we get our self-worth from? And what undermines our worthiness?
I bring this today because it might be an invaluable exercise for you to look at what areas of your life are presenting challenges, and get curious about whether deep down there might be some unworthiness at the heart of the problem.
I was talking to a client last week and something she said stood out for me because so people often say or think something similar.
My client was telling me about the frustration she's been feeling quite regularly. When I asked her to give me an example of a recent time she felt frustrated....
Then she said the critical thing: