Key points

Self-acceptance is a foundation of wellbeing and involves recognizing and accepting all parts of yourself.

The belief that we are not worthy prevents us from truly understanding and practicing self-acceptance.

By practicing self-acceptance, we enhance our capacity for compassion toward others.

Self-acceptance is highly underrated.

Many will hear it as just words or a meaningless catchphrase. We may say we accept ourselves, but our inability to ask for what we need, to honor our boundaries , or to sit with the less-than-pleasant parts of our everyday lives, including difficult emotions and conflict, suggests otherwise.

This is because the relationship we have with ourselves is the one from which all other relationships are based. If you improve the relationship you have w

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