Myth: You have to love yourself before you let anyone else love

Myth: You have to love yourself before you let anyone else love you

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In this episode I talk about the quote, "You have to love yourself before you let anyone else love you" and why it shouldn't be said. This denies the reality of traumatic childhoods, experiences and the struggle of waking up everyday loving ourselves. We are worthy of love despite how we feel about ourselves. Book: The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel Van Der Kolk

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