Why Self-Love Is a Radical Act

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The New Self-HelpMaking Peace With Your Body Is a Mighty Act of Revolution
The three tenets of radical self-love
This story is part of The New Self-Help: 21 Books for a Better You in the 21st Century.
Radical self-love — a deliberate unlearning of the internalized shame and discomfort we accumulate with respect to our physical bodies —…
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The three tenets of radical self-love

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