Here’s the hardest thing you’ll hear, and I want you to let it sink in: Before you can find relief from the depression, before you can feel fulfilled in your life, you have to tap into that tiny little part of you that knows you deserve better, and help that part thrive. Before you can “feel self love,” you have to practice self love. You have to do it. Treating yourself with love and practicing impeccable self-care is not an option. You’re at a point where you have to re-parent yourself if you want to get through this. I don’t know whether you’re a parent, but stick with this analogy. I realize it has its limitations- your parents didn’t parent you how you deserved- but I assume you’ve seen some beautiful examples of parenting in your life. I’m sure you’ve looked at a family and thought, “Wow, how different would I be if I were loved like THAT? If I were nurtured? Protected?” You do deserve that. And you can start by giving that to yourself. If you were your own parent, what would you do to love your daughter and help her through this darkness?
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 20:29:28 +0000