Pain is a helpful symptom of low self-esteem. If a person breaks their leg, it’s supposed to hurt.If it’s broken, you want it to hurt. Pain is one way the body communicates, saying: Tend to the wound immediately. Now. Once you’ve tended to it, then the pain can cease because you no longer need it.AsContinue reading “Pain & Self-Esteem: A Helpful Symptom”
Category Archives: Self-Love
Love yourself and love others better
You’ve probably heard someone say, “You need to learn to love yourself before you can love someone else.” But maybe you found yourself wondering, “What does that even mean?” Self-love is a total mystery for the uninitiated. I remember when I first heard people talk about self-love and self-esteem, but I felt utterly unable toContinue reading “Love yourself and love others better”
A Left Love
“I love you,” I said. There was a time a moment of silence filled me with dread. Didn’t he hear me?Does he not love me?Did I do something wrong?Does he wish I had turned out different?What do I have to do to prove I’m worthy of your love? That time has passed. I can hearContinue reading “A Left Love”