A way to cut through self-loathing
Self-loathing is a rampant virus in our contemporary culture — so prevalent as to have become the default setting in most of our minds. Seldom do we even stop to question whether it is normal or healthy to live within a consciousness that is constantly attacking, judging, and insulting itself. But to condemn yourself as unlovable is to swallow a te... See more
Elizabeth Gilbert • Welcome to LETTERS FROM LOVE
Could you consider the possibility that the toxic thinking about yourself, the self-loathing, could have something to do with the toxicity that’s rampaging through your body and threatening your life?”
Mary Morrissey • Brave Thinking: The Art and Science of Creating a Life You Love
“In our yearning to be perfect, we have mistaken perfection for wholeness. We think we cannot love ourselves until we and others meet some external standard. Depression, anxiety—in fact, most neuroses and compulsions—are ultimately a defense against loving ourselves without condition. We are afraid to look at the damp, dark, ugly yet exquisite root
... See moreI cringe at using verbiage that borders on saccharine, but on a fundamental level, there has to be a greater love of self that supersedes setbacks, and the dangerous coping mechanisms we turn to in order to deal.
Michael Arceneaux • I Don't Want to Die Poor: Essays
When you are in the present moment, there is no you that is separate and alone, no identification with egocentricity. Self-hate is designed to make sure that doesn’t happen. Self-hate will pull you out of the
Cheri Huber • There Is Nothing Wrong with You: Going Beyond Self-Hate
I invite you to explore the ideas and practices in this chapter to find the tools that work best to help you to step towards self-love and away from self-criticism, even when those around you choose to partake in this fruitless ritual. Remember that loving yourself takes practice—and courage. The more you use your gentle, compassionate voice, the f
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