How we feel about life has less to do with what actually happens, and more to do with how we interpret it. This doesn’t mean we should ignore objectionable or hurtful behavior. It does mean we have full creative control over how we respond. We exercise this control by becoming conscious of our conditioning, understanding how it determines our choices and discerning whether or not those choices serve us. No one else can restrict or expand our experience, that’s always up to us. Our responses to life reflect our degree of self-awareness and…

Self-love.