An Important Valentine
"Its not love that should be depicted as blind, but self-love." ~ Voltaire So true, so true. We spend our entire lives with one person - ourselves and so why is it ingrained in us that loving ourself is not only selfish but also arrogant? Society casts men and women in quite different roles. There are some exceptions but typically at an early age men are given military toys to play with and are nurtured to become leaders and to aggressively pursue their passions. Us women, on the other hand, are given Barbi's, tea sets and taught to clean and keep house. We women are cultivated to be 'care givers' and subsequently we learn that our aspirations are secondary to that of a man. What ever your childhood experience, if a love of one self is not cultivated self-hatred is inevitable. "I now see how owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do." ~ Brené Br...