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Loving Him Was Easier Than Loving Myself
Learning to befriend ALL OF ME by breaking down my process of self-love
Non members can read the story here.
I have grown far beyond the distorted notion that “self-care and self-love mean splurging on nonsense consumables.” That was another era.
Maybe that phase was needed so that I could grow out of it. Instead of drowning in the manipulative marketing of the self-care industry, I took the path less traveled. I immersed myself in the ‘healing by feeling’ process.
Embarking on this overhyped ‘self-love’ journey revealed a complicated, messy relationship I had with myself.
An Ongoing Dissection of Both the Concept of Self-Love and My ‘SELF’
In an attempt to uncomplicate my relationship with myself, I dissected this concept of self-love into finer pieces, I found one piece quite fascinating — ‘Knowing Myself’ (or self-awareness in simpler words).
But I couldn’t move further in this journey because I didn’t know myself enough.
Who am I when no one is watching me?
What quality defines me best?
What goal in life would I pursue if I had no restrictions?
