The Self-Love Habit

Resisting fear does one thing only: it creates more fear.

Love and fear are deeply and intrinsically interconnected – one cannot exist without the other.

. Fear itself is what we fear most.

Blaise Pascal wrote, ‘All men’s miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone.’

Oscar Wilde said, ‘To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.’

There are no shortcuts – you need to take the scenic route. It’s longer and there are some crappy roads with potholes and hills, but, my God, it’s worth it.

But the journey to building self-compassion doesn’t mean we can bypass the inevitably difficult stuff that life throws at us.

But the journey to building self-compassion doesn’t mean we can bypass the inevitably difficult stuff that life throws at us.

the journey to building self-compassion doesn’t mean we can bypass the inevitably difficult stuff that life throws at us

The foundation of a strong sense of self is compassion