Self love is the required foundation for your freedom. When you are able to love yourself fully you are no longer bound by anyone or anything. Replacing a need for external validation with internal knowing is key to unlocking your potential. Self love is foundational to self-actualization, to becoming all of who you are.

External validation is a trap, a never-ending chase for approval. When you realize you have the power to own your worth fully from within, you become free. You become more able to live a life of connection, fulfillment, success and fullness.

When love is an addiction it becomes about filling a hollowness within yourself with the perceived approval of another. This leads to more stress, worry and grasping. Now, you must hold onto your partner in order to hold onto yourself and your worth. When you find ways to love yourself, through techniques such as mindfulness, somatic experiencing, and healing with the support of a coach or therapist, you can begin to liberate yourself from this bind.