Without self-love it’s difficult to have empathy, sympathy or compassion for others. Life feels like a struggle as we attempt to gather sufficient feedback from the outside world to make us feel good. But it’s impossible to fill a hole created by the lack of self-love. Because external approbation is undependable, fleeting and easily withdrawn, the world may seem like a hostile, dangerous and unsafe place. When we genuinely and healthily love and appreciate ourselves, we don’t need to chase approval from the outside world. Interestingly, life reflects that wholeness back to us through…
Love and appreciation from others.
