#...so you take babysteps. and if you never learn to love yourself that's fine

[uncanny-tranny]

I just heard this ad that says therapy is just "learning how to love yourself," and quite honestly, I disagree with that sentiment. I think it puts uneeded pressure on people to "love themselves."

I don't think you need to love yourself to benefit from therapy, and therapy shouldn't just be "learning to love yourself." It certainly is beneficial for some people to learn skills that we call self-love, like setting boundaries, hygiene that works for you, eating full and balanced meals that you enjoy, for instance, but that doesn't need to include this air of being in love with yourself.

I think therapy is about learning how to live with yourself. You don't have to love your flatmates (for example), but you often respect them as people. So, you'll clean up after yourself, and you'll communicate with them, and you'll even make small talk with them. That's kind of how I see therapy. You don't have to love yourself, but you often need to learn how to respect yourself, and I think those are slightly different things.

[tjcengiz-blog]

The power of life and death is in our words. When we speak, we give power. What we speak, we send forth. It’s an explosion of sorts. Our words form into energy. If you wake up each day and tell yourself that you are ugly, have no worth, will never find love or achieve your goals guess what! You are right on point. Our words tell the world who we are, what we think, and how we feel. Once a thought has formed in our minds, good or not, it is going to come true. (The Woman Code - Sophia Nelson 🙌🏼💋) Found a few kettlebells 🙃 Warming up my body before I work, feels so good. Taking time for myself even if it's at work is totally fine, it's mommy time 👋🏼 Note to self : it's okay to wobble, my body is in stages of learning 💋 #selfcare #selflove #bodytherapy #babysteps #yogaintheoffice #yogareality #yogadaily #practicemakesprogress #practiceyogachangeyourworld #dowhatfeelsgood #yogamom #bossmom #kettlebells #howdoyoumove #dailymotivation #latenightvibes #lastnightflow #everybithelps #yogaeverydamnday #loveyourbody