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Self-Love Matters: The Journey of Self-Love

An old adage says that you cannot love others if you do not love yourself. At the same time, you are bombarded with messages that measure everyone against some ideal whether it is weight loss, a new car, or the elusive perfect…whatever. The underlying message is that you are not enough the way you are and with what you have. The ads are not about true self-improvement, but the way you can fix your problem of inadequacy by buying their product or service. So, you look around at the world and beat yourself up because you cannot attain the ideal, no matter how much you try. Well, there is a way to evolve into the person you want to be--$0.00; convenient; tailored to you; you control the outcome. What could do such a thing? Other than journaling, that is. The transforming power of self-love. Underneath the umbrella of self-love are the elements of self-compassion, self-acceptance, and self-care.