06/14/2026
I had to learn to love myself before I could truly love anybody else.
For years, I thought I was loving people, but I was really seeking. Seeking validation. Seeking approval. Seeking someone else to fill the emptiness I carried inside. I was loving from a place of lack.
Healing taught me that love isn’t desperate. Love isn’t begging to be chosen. When you know your worth, you stop asking others to complete you and start loving them freely, without expectations or fear.
You can’t pour from an empty cup. Sometimes the most important relationship you’ll ever heal is the one you have with yourself.