“It’s hard to sustain love for others until we have a sense of inner abundance and sufficiency. When we experience inner impoverishment, love for another too early becomes hunger, for reassurance, for acclaim, and affirmation of our worth. Feeling incomplete inside of ourselves, we search for others to complete us. We can’t claim from others what we cannot give ourselves.”
Saw this graffiti along the Barton Creek Greenbelt under Loop 360 yesterday, and at first viewed it as a compliment from the creator, but then realized it could also be a prescription. And not an easy one in my experience. It sure seems like there are a lot of messages that come from our culture and society that do not prioritize, encourage, or model self-love.
