is work. It’s not easy to start loving yourself after decades of treating yourself like a punching bag. You’re going to have trouble looking yourself in the mirror and liking what you see.
You’re going to have trouble snapping pictures without deleting them as soon as you pinpoint a ‘flaw’. You’re going to have trouble believing the affirmations you say to yourself in the mirror, even if your gut knows the sentiment is true.Watching someone else fall in love with you isn’t going to magically make you love yourself.
They are two completely separate journeys. You need to give yourself the time and the tools to grow comfortable with your real, authentic self.
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