When you love someone
they set you free.
You begin to lose
self-consciousness,
self-loathing,
and the endless inner conversation
of self-deprecation.
But, people can let us down
and the old voices can come back.
When you dedicate yourself to a cause -
something
larger,
grander,
and noble -
you find joy in serving.
Giving yourself opens up
a new way of experiencing
your struggles,
your opportunities,
your life.
But causes can consume,
leaving you depleted and disappointed.
When you practice
self-compassion,
you stop looking outside
for the answers to what’s happening
inside.
You discover that
loving and serving
yourself
quiets the voices,
dampens the disappointments,
and
frees you forever.