Telling someone they're not there yet is dismissive of the progress they've made. It's crucial to acknowledge that self-love is a journey, not a destination. According to Dr. Kristin Neff, a ...

I remember saying as a girl that I could not love someone who had not read Dostoevsky. It was perhaps a foolish prerequisite for love, but in a sense, I was looking outwards, looking for certain ...

As a youth and even into adulthood, I learned the art of judging others. Their religion, their clothes, the way they talked, their education, how fast they drove — all became fodder with which to ...