This is lovely, Breanna Lowman! In our shame-based society, I think we all struggle — both men and woman — with self-love at some level. But I think women struggle with it more because our worthiness of love is so often conditional on someone else’s definition of beauty. You’ve struck a strong chord here :-)

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Lisa Neff, Higher-Powered Life Coaching
Lisa Neff, Higher-Powered Life Coaching

Written by Lisa Neff, Higher-Powered Life Coaching

I help adult kids/grandkids of alcoholics leverage their recovery to create the life they truly want!

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