A quote from Epistulae Morales Ad Lucilium
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A quote from Epistulae Morales Ad Lucilium
“What progress, you ask, have I made? I have begun to be a friend to myself.” — Seneca
You measure your own progress. You don’t compare yourself to something external. You don’t measure yourself against your ideals.
I believe that when we can love all of our selves we will fulfill the promise offered in the 23d Psalm: “Lo, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil, for thou art with me.” The “thou” of the psalmist is a being of unconditional love who can be present with us even as we face fear, death, and evil. This “thou” c
... See moreThis day, I vow to myself to love myself, to treat myself as someone I love truly and deeply—in my thoughts, my actions, the choices I make, the experiences I have, each moment I am conscious, I make the decision I LOVE MYSELF.