I will love myself when _____.

Posted byTiffanyPosted inhealing shame, love, Owning Your Own Shadow, shadow workTags:, ,

Please take a moment to fill in this blank & use as many bullet points as you need. What conditions do you put on loving yourself?

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I thought I’d love myself when I:

  • became a parent (I only hated myself more)
  • lost 50 lbs (then it became 10 more)
  • found love with a partner (then I still found myself single)
  • completed another race or PR’ed (an endless pursuit of races it then becomes)
  • passed my certification test (no, I then felt shame for the pride in my own accomplishment)
  • reached a certain level of spirituality (then I would raise the bar again)

So now that I’m recognizing many of the “conditions of my parole” and how they’re harming me, I see it’s time to stop the conditional love. It’s now time to bless myself with the grace of my own Agape Love; the same Love, validation and approval that I have spent most of my life seeking from others.

What loving me now means is being my own friend. Eventually I’d like to be my own BFF, yet right now friend is a good place to start. No longer can I avoid withhholding loving myself for all of my “good and bad” bits. Or as Carl Jung says “sensical and non-sensical” parts. 

So now I ask, what will it take for you to love you?

Namaste : the light and shadow in me honor the light and shadow in you. 

This is part of the Own Your Own Shadow Series, an investigation into seeing and integrating all aspects within to recover inner peace. Only with loving ourselves can we be the change we wish to see in this world.

Published by Tiffany

Writing out my thoughts has helped me to gain a new perspective of myself. In sharing these writings, it is my hope to help others to better understand themselves. It is my belief that with each of us who chooses this path of greater understanding of thy self, that it inspires others to do the same. This building momentum is the force that drives me to share, for in my vulnerability, I find my strength. I believe that you can also find yours there. ~~~In reading some of my posts, you will see that growth is not always pretty. It is in breaking apart and coming undone that a seed sprouts and breaks free of its own captivity. It is also out of mud that the lotus blossoms. ~~~Please join me in seeing the beauty of growth within the deconstruction of our limiting beliefs. ~~T.C.

24 thoughts on “I will love myself when _____.”

      1. That’s great to hear Tiffany. Must admit I felt a shift in my mind last night when I went to bed, for the better. May both our journeys be fruitful and fulfilling. xo

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      2. It’s a process. I started with finding things I could do to take better care of myself. Self-compassion can be a great challenge, yet it is the elixir for our wounds. ❤️

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  7. I really like this message. It reminds me of a short book I read by Kamal Ravikant called, “Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It.” The idea of unconditional self-love seemed odd at first, but I’m starting to see the wisdom in it.

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  8. Great exploration, Tiffany❤️ I really identify with your feelings around reaching a milestone and expecting things to feel differently…accomplished and peaceful. I suspect a lot of that continued drive is part of your wiring towards being achievement oriented. There is nothing wrong with that. I actually consider it a very positive trait. Knowing this how you are gives you a chance to tell yourself things won’t be better at the milestone because you know you will set another goal. Hopefully, this awareness then allows you to enjoy the process and savor the journey rather seeking milestones as the end game. Glad you are becoming friends with yourself. I’m looking forward to the BFF update and then maybe even the lover’s post…that could be really hot!😄☺️From my light and shadow to yours😘

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    1. Michael, such a supportive reply, I appreciate you saying what you have. I so often forget to celebrate. It’s something I’m working on and yet takes effort to do. Yes, I’ll give updates as they arise, hot or otherwise 😉 and loved the sign off, back at ya! I’ll watch your new video when I’m back in wifi land. Only 1 bar where I am kept messing up the streaming. Not the way your work deserves to be viewed 😘

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