Key to everything I’ve said so far about love is self-love. And this cannot be overstated. Self-love is not only an essential part of understanding love in its full infinitude and power, it is the crucial and necessary starting point.
Our world quickly turns self-love into something ’selfish’ or narcissistic. Those in positions of power and influence don’t encourage self-love. It is way too problematic for them. It is so much harder to parent, teach, employ, govern, or religiously indoctrinate or shepherd a person who loves themselves and is able to speak their own truth.