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Can We Love Ourselves, No Matter What Happens?

The challenging dance of self-love

4 min readOct 8, 2024

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Loving ourselves.

Sounds simple, doesn’t it?

But how often do we catch ourselves looking in the mirror and seeing only flaws? How many times do we punish ourselves for past mistakes or compare ourselves ruthlessly to others?

Self-love is a journey, not a destination.

It’s a winding path, full of ups and downs, victories and defeats.

But can we maintain that love, no matter what happens?

You’ve just been fired.

Your partner ended the relationship.

You failed an important project.

Your body is changing in ways you didn’t expect.

How do you love yourself in these moments?

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The truth is that self-love is tested precisely in these moments of crisis.

It’s easy to like ourselves when everything’s going well.

The real challenge is maintaining that love when the world seems to be falling apart around us.

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Mary Carter
Mary Carter

Written by Mary Carter

Love and sex without bullshit, raw texts + practical tools for adults tired of sweet promises. https://substack.com/@aboutsex?utm_source=user-menu

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