"U
ntil you love yourself, you can never be in a
healthy relationship with another person." This
belief, a variation of the "great soulmate" myth
that preceded it, has circulated in the self-help
world for some time. It is a platitude embraced
by people who are looking for a quick, easy understanding
of the complex topic of love. Like all clichés, it may possess a
grain of truth, but surrounding that grain are half-truths and
simplistic thinking. When we take such clichés literally, they
can nurture the deceptive expectation that we can attain
something that is not actually possible.
Two words in this phrase are part of the trouble: love
and self. For centuries, philosophers, poets, and
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SELF-
LOVE
THE MYTH, THE TROUBLE, THE TRUTH
BY LINDA CARROLL
18 wholelifetimes.com
