Hating One's Appearance, Low Self-esteem, BDD

In this first part of My Self-Hatred Journey, I dive deep into how being at odds with one’s looks is not shallow, but an actual wound that’s multilayered and destabilizing. I talk about what for me was the core of my concern with appearances: fearing not being good enough to be chosen, to be protected, to be cherished. The part of me that sought safety after years of being on edge and afraid came to associate being wanted by others as a way to achieve this. In this episode, I share with you what has worked for me and if you have also looked everywhere to find a way to switch out of this disempowering state, what I will share is personally not something I found in those places. I found it through my own path, hoping it will strike a chord at the level of the heart with my listeners.