4110: How to Love Your Authentic Self by Lori Deschene of Tiny Buddha on Self-Acceptance
Optimal Living DailyAugust 06, 2026
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4110: How to Love Your Authentic Self by Lori Deschene of Tiny Buddha on Self-Acceptance

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Episode 4110:

Lori Deschene shares how years of self-loathing slowly gave way to real self-acceptance, and lists the everyday habits that show you may not yet believe you are lovable. She offers five reminders, from refusing to be defined by your worst mistakes to seeing your struggles as something that can help other people. It is an honest piece of personal development about being fully yourself instead of endlessly trying to become someone else.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://tinybuddha.com/blog/how-to-love-your-authentic-self/

Quotes to ponder:

"People can only love us if we believe we're lovable."

"Our past actions shaped today, but we are not what we've been."

"Give yourself permission to not be perfect, and instead focus on progress."

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