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Sep 2024
14m 54s

Self Love Myths EP22

Dr. Amanda Hanson
About this episode

Today, I want to take you on a journey into self-love—the kind of love that doesn't come from someone else but from within. A love so profound that it makes you unstoppable.

 

I spent most of my life searching for validation from outside sources—waiting for someone else to tell me I was enough. But everything changed for me one day, not through a relationship, but in a single moment, catching my reflection in a car mirror. That was the day I truly saw myself for the first time.

 

It wasn’t just a glance; it was an awakening. I finally understood that the love I had been waiting for was the love I needed to give to myself. And once I touched that kind of self-love, everything changed. I realized that real love—true, overflowing love—begins from within. And that’s what I want to share with you.

 

In this episode, I’m talking about:

  • The myths surrounding self-love and why loving ourselves is often viewed as "selfish" or "egotistical."

  • How society conditions women to shrink themselves for the sake of others.

  • The difference between giving from an empty cup and giving from a place of true self-love.

  • How self-love can transform relationships.

 

Loving yourself isn’t just a nice idea—it’s your birthright, your revolution, and the foundation for everything beautiful in your life.

 

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