How Do I Learn to Love Myself, Really?
b"Whatever you're doing right now, stop and make time for this conversation.\\n \\nEvery single day, I get questions from listeners about self-love, self-hatred, and what it actually means to like yourself.\\n \\nI understand why it\\u2019s confusing. \\n \\nThe topic of self-love is so broad, and there is very little actionable advice on how exactly you learn to like yourself, especially if you\\u2019ve spent your whole life being hard on yourself.\\n \\nSo don\\u2019t worry, I\\u2019ve decided to attack this topic of self-love in a completely unique, surprising, and tactical manner. This is also one of the most personal episodes I\\u2019ve released because I\\u2019m inviting you to join a conversation I\\u2019m having with our 17-year-old son, Oakley.\\n \\nThis is not a \\u201cpodcast interview.\\u201d This is an intimate conversation between a mother and a son about the most important topic you could discuss: self-love. \\n \\nWhen Oakley was in middle school, he hated himself, and as his mom, it was awful to see him so lonely and sad. In today\\u2019s conversation, he shares things with me about this time in his life that I never knew.\\n \\nAnd more importantly, we unpack the moment he had an epiphany that changed everything.\\n \\nYou will absolutely relate to everything he shares and his reflections about it.\\n \\nI\\u2019m so proud to share this conversation with you. You will be blown away because you\\u2019ll not only feel like you\\u2019re part of our family, but we\\u2019re also welcoming you into our hearts.\\n \\nYou will laugh out loud, even though your heart might break a little. And by the end of it, you\\u2019ll have not only wisdom, but also a couple of simple tools to help you learn how to like yourself a little more.\\n \\nThis conversation is a must-listen for EVERYONE in your life. And especially for young adults because when they hear these insights from someone their age, it\\u2019s way more compelling than getting advice from an adult.\\n \\nI do want to be up front about one thing: Oakley is 17 and like most 17-year-olds, whether they do it in front of you or not, he has a case of the F\\u2019s, meaning he drops the F-word a fair number of times, and I made a decision to record it as is and allow him to speak freely.\\n \\nAnd, I just can\\u2019t emphasize enough how much insight this is going to give you into your own relationship with yourself.\\n \\nI hope you will make the time to spend a half hour with the two of us, because I know you will leave feeling seen, understood, and liking yourself a little better.\\n \\nI cannot wait to hear what you learn.\\n \\n\\nXo Mel \\n \\n\\nFor complete show notes, go to melrobbins.com"