Self-love is the foundation of all forms of love. Love thy neighbour as thyself, only when we love ourselves can we extend it to those around us. We can't truly show love to others when we can't even show it to ourselves.
Whitney Houston sang:
I decided long ago
Never to walk in anyone's shadows
If I fail, if I succeed
At least I'll live as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can't take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all
Is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all
Inside of me
The greatest love of all
Is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself
It is the greatest love of all
Does self-love equate to selfishness?
Self-love means putting yourself first, caring about yourself before others and then when you've given yourself all that care, attention, and great love, you can extend it to others.
Being selfish means you only care about yourself and not others, you aren't extending your great love to others but only keeping it for yourself.
Don't let anyone guilt trip you for putting yourself first, saying you're selfish and proud. They're all liars trying to make you feel tiny and you have to show you're stronger than what they think or say.
Love you, be you, flaunt your best self.
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