The One Thing that Determines how much we truly Love Ourselves.

We all mess up sometimes.

Regardless of how mindful and kind-hearted we are, we may still get angry, fail somebody, or succumb to despair.

The truth is nobody’s perfect, and life isn’t perfect either. Bad things might happen on days that are supposed to be good, leaving us feeling frustrated and disappointed.

Those kind of days are the hardest to navigate because not only do we fail others, we also fail ourselves. When we feel guilt and shame, it’s difficult to practice self-love and give ourselves the hug we’d effortlessly give someone else.

We ruminate on what we have said or done and find ourselves stuck in an endless loop of overthinking. Saying “it’s okay” might be impossible and forgiving ourselves for whatever we may have done might be out of the question.

I felt that way yesterday. I messed up hard and I just couldn’t forgive myself. I struggled to find the kindness and compassion that are inherently abundant within me. I slept with a heavy heart, hoping that I could treat myself better in the morning.

Thinking about it now, I loathed myself yesterday. I couldn’t reach that space where I could see my unpleasant behavior and be okay with it. I was scared to face it all and undermine my…