The most important relationship

I feel as if so many people think of the idea of self-love as looking in the mirror and accepting what you see, or taking the time to pamper yourself and indulge in the finer things. No doubt, these are great things for a person to do- but I see "loving yourself" as treating yourself in the same way that you would want another to treat you, or the way that you would treat someone that you genuinely care for. To honor and respect yourself, to have expectations that are high but not unrealistic, to understand where your boundaries lie and not allow others to cross them at the sake of your own well-being.

Bleak as it may sound, at the end of all things, you will have no one but yourself. So it's important to nurture your deeper needs and passions.