Love requires acceptance, and it begins with each one of us accepting ourselves. In some amazing research, author Brené Brown demonstrated that we are not capable of loving other people more than we love ourselves. The way you love yourself—the way you treat yourself—the way you see yourself as a person of value will directly determine how much you are able to love the people in your life.

Do you want to:

• Love people more?

• Grow closer to your spouse or partner?

• Value your children even more?

• Connect with your friends?

• Appreciate your co-workers?

There is one primary strategy to accomplish all of this: The more you learn to love yourself, the more you can love others.

For more on the developing acceptance, check out my YouTube Video on the fourth component of love.

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