Self-love allows us to take risks, to give ourselves freedom, to express ourselves, to follow our values, and to make mistakes without thinking of ourselves as mistakes.

It allows us to hear ourselves and hear others. Get feedback, no offense. To be imperfect in its development. Forgive yourself when things don't work out the way they were meant to. Forgive ourselves when we are wrong. Don't fall into the trap of insufficiency.

When we take the time to better understand ourselves, we are more likely to do the same for others.
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When we value our humanity and learn to empathize with even the most difficult parts of ourselves, we are more likely to do the same for others.