“IF YOU DON’T LOVE YOURSELF…
...how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else?" This quote from RuPaul really has me thinking lately.
In the depth of quarantining thanks to a positive COVID test a few weeks ago (I'm all good now!), I evaluated my 2020 on where my time, money and energy was well spent and/or wasted. To let go and move forward, I answered a journal prompt of, "I am disappointed that...”
A main theme of my disappointment in 2020 revolved around that I know I live such a good life, but I also have intense low lows where I bring so much self-hate upon myself.
I’m making my through a workbook called “Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life” where they say, “you may feel as though you are fooling others because you know what is really going on for you beneath your appearance and accomplishments.” Ding, ding, ding, we have a winner.
In my lowest lows of self-hate, I’ve told my therapist I struggle on social media because my feed is filled with accomplishments, race medals and new adventures, when on the inside, I face a lot of self-hate. I feel so fake. I decided to face my fear on Valentine's Day and wrote a short piece on self-hate on our national day of self-love.
PROMPT
How do you show yourself love? Next time you find yourself caught in a cycle of self-hate or negative self-talk, how will you change your narrative?
Please feel free to share your answer with me in the comments below. It always feels good to write it out!
