you don’t need to understand yourself fully. you can’t. you are an organism of complexity beyond your own comprehension
all you need to do is notice what you notice, meet it with love & warmth, and allow yourself space to bloom
An interesting observation in Maslow's work on self-actualized people is that they tend to be less "introspective" than others. Meaning they spend less time thinking about themselves and their feelings. But they are more attuned to their inner compass when *acting on the world*.