Kris Gage takes on self-hate and self-love. She summarizes loving ourselves looks the same as loving others — through actions. Over time. And with their true best interest in mind.
Source: Medium, May 4, 2018. Link.
Gage lists these behaviors as self-hate vs. self-love:
- Chasing things we don’t want or that don’t want us
- Checking out of our own lives
- Talking instead of trying
- Jeopardizing our health
- Making excuses
INSIGHTS: You may wish to consider applying these concepts to a thoughtful look at the most influential persons in your life. We learn from those who teach us and whose behaviors we emulate without much thought or perspective.