Self-love is one of the most used and least understood phrases in contemporary wellbeing culture — confused with narcissism, with self-indulgence, or with a simple affirmation practice. What the serious traditions mean by it is closer to self-knowledge honestly held and self-care genuinely practiced — the willingness to regard oneself with the same steady attention and benevolence one would offer a deeply loved friend. This domain examines what it actually is and why it turns out to matter so much for the capacity to love others.
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