Being in Relationship with Ourselves: The Foundation of Healing and Growth
Today, something clicked for me while listening to a conversation between Simon Sinek and Lewis Howes. They were exploring what truly fosters healing, and Simon, who typically gravitates toward evidence-based concepts, expressed some hesitation around ideas like self-love and gratitude practices to promote being in relationship with ourselves.
What captivated me was when Simon used the metaphor of falling in love with your partner. He described how love isn’t something that simply appears fully formed, but rather develops through consistent attention, care, and presence. In that moment, I had a profound realization: we need to approach being in relationship with ourselves in exactly the same way.
