“Love yourself first and everything else falls into line” – Lucille Ball
Whoa. What? You want me to what? Love myself? No way. Well, maybe after I lose another 10 pounds and I tone my arms and I get better at dealing with stress and I learn to parasail, and back pack across Europe and get adventurous enough to try haggis and octopus. Maybe then…maybe.
How ridiculous does all of that sound? But how true is it? I have waged a war on myself, my appearance, my body, my skills and abilities (or perceived lack of them) for as long as I can remember.
Just what does self-love mean anyway? In a February 12, 2020 post on the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation website “Self Love and What It Means” Jeffrey Borenstein, MD, President and CEO of the Brain and Behaviour Research Foundation defines it as “a high regard for your own well-being and happiness. Self-love means taking care of your own needs and not sacrificing your own well-being to please others. Self-love means not settling for less than you deserve.”…
Just what does self-love mean anyway? In a February 12, 2020 post on the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation website “Self Love and What It Means” Jeffrey Borenstein, MD, President and CEO of the Brain and Behaviour Research Foundation defines it as “a high regard for your own well-being and happiness. Self-love means taking care of your own needs and not sacrificing your own well-being to please others. Self-love means not settling for less than you deserve.”…
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