014 Why "Self Love" Is Annoying
Sex For Couples with Heather Shannon · Heather Shannon
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Show Notes
Do you really need to love yourself first before loving someone else? Self-love is one of the most talked about topics in the self-help movement and one of the most common things relationship coaches discuss on social media.
Many of us identify as having self-esteem problems and that is actually be holding us back more!
The problem is that constantly striving for self love, self esteem and a healthy body image reminds us we aren’t there yet. And thinking we need to keep working on ourselves before we can be in a healthy relationship can actually keep us stuck.
In this episode you’ll learn:
- Why “self love” and self-esteem become an obstacle to the relationships we want
- The concepts of “no self,” and non-duality that Buddhism and Eckhart Tolle talk about
- Body appreciation: Changing your perspective on body image
- The ways in which “self love” can actually be helping us: self energy, inner security, self-care, genital love, masturbation
- Heather’s experience learning self love and self acceptance through accepting and loving others.
- The outside-in concept of self love
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