Self Love Saturday: The Radical Act of Being on Your Own Side
Every Saturday is a good reminder of something most of us forget during the week. To be on our own side. Not in a selfish, arrogant, “I’m amazing and everyone else is wrong” kind of way. Just in a simple human way. The kind where you stop talking to yourself like a disappointed headteacher and start treating yourself like someone you actually care about. Because here’s the strange thing. Most people would never speak to a friend the way they speak to themselves. You missed a goal? You made a mistake? You said something awkward five years ago that your brain still replays at 2:14am? Your mind jumps in immediately with criticism. But what if — just for today — you tried something different? No judgement. Not pretending everything is perfect. Just accepting that you are a work in progress like every other human on this slightly chaotic planet. Self love doesn’t mean you think you’re flawless. It simply means you stop acting like you’re the enemy. An...
