Wow, this is an excellent read. I never thought of self-respect being the foundation of self-love, but it makes so much sense.
What’s really interesting for me is that from the perspective of being in a love relationship, I naturally have self-respect in mind, but from a business relationship standpoint, I find it a little bit more difficult. Maybe it’s a people-pleasing aspect of always wanting to be kind to others.
However, my new chapter into motherhood has not only opened my eyes to self-respect as the foundation but has also forced me to make myself a priority. It’s now a need and a must so I can be my very best self.
Thank you for sharing! I enjoyed reading this piece; it was eye-opening.
There’s something deeply liberating (and confronting) about shifting the focus from trying to feel more love to simply acting with more dignity. It’s not about hyping ourselves up—it’s about choosing integrity when no one’s watching.
Thanks Sara for engaging in this concept of self-respect as it relates to self-love 🙏
I wonder if the confusion around self-love—the “just love yourself” cliché—stems from a false assumption: that people already have a stable identity rooted in core values. But without this foundation, what is there to honor? To take pride in? To truly love?
Perhaps, before self-love, we must first help people define who they are—beyond validation, beyond expectation—so they have something real to hold onto.
Wow, this is an excellent read. I never thought of self-respect being the foundation of self-love, but it makes so much sense.
What’s really interesting for me is that from the perspective of being in a love relationship, I naturally have self-respect in mind, but from a business relationship standpoint, I find it a little bit more difficult. Maybe it’s a people-pleasing aspect of always wanting to be kind to others.
However, my new chapter into motherhood has not only opened my eyes to self-respect as the foundation but has also forced me to make myself a priority. It’s now a need and a must so I can be my very best self.
Thank you for sharing! I enjoyed reading this piece; it was eye-opening.
Oh, my stars. Learning to walk away to honour my values & love myself better?
Something I'm getting better at every day. Thank you so much for the reminder
There’s something deeply liberating (and confronting) about shifting the focus from trying to feel more love to simply acting with more dignity. It’s not about hyping ourselves up—it’s about choosing integrity when no one’s watching.
Thanks Sara for engaging in this concept of self-respect as it relates to self-love 🙏
I wonder if the confusion around self-love—the “just love yourself” cliché—stems from a false assumption: that people already have a stable identity rooted in core values. But without this foundation, what is there to honor? To take pride in? To truly love?
Perhaps, before self-love, we must first help people define who they are—beyond validation, beyond expectation—so they have something real to hold onto.