“There are four fundamental aspects that contribute to the development of self-love: self-care, self-esteem, self-knowledge and self-esteem. Each one is responsible for enhancing a part of the love towards ourselves and, together, they create what we know as self-love. Without believing ourselves to be kings, princesses or having to depend on someone.”

“Today self-love is so absorbing, greedy and blind that we are sinking into our own misery.”

EmilyBs

“Thinking that the person you love belongs to you is sick, harmful and it is not love, but a limited toxic relationship. Because no one belongs to anyone, we are independent, free and there is no other owner than ourselves.”

EmilyBs

“The purpose of love is the creation of a safe space, in which we can be ourselves, with independence and freedom. It requires motivation and dedication to comply and commit.”

EmilyBs

“Thanks to the decency of older people we know the concept of love, passion and loyalty.”

EmilyBs

“The selfish coward is unable to show love, to achieve his purposes and to run away when they show love.”

EmilyBs

“Everyone has an urge to create. Its expression may flow through many channels: through writing, art or music, through the inventiveness of work or in any number of ways unique to all of us, whether it be cooking, gardening or the art of social discourse. The point is to honour the urge. To do so is healing for ourselves and for others; not to do so deadens our bodies and our spirits.”

Gabor Maté libro When the Body Says No

Fuente: When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress

“Do I live my life according to my own deepest truths, or in order to fulfill someone else’s expectations? How much of what I have believed and done is actually my own and how much has been in service to a self-image I originally created in the belief it was necessary to please my parents?”

Gabor Maté libro When the Body Says No

Fuente: When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress